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Massage Therapy for Upper Trapezius PainMassage therapy is a fantastic treatment to decrease muscle spasms and pain. When some muscles spasm they can create neck pain, stiffness, dull pain, aches, twinges, burning, or headaches. The pain can get worse at the end of the day, especially on the computer. This is a common muscle spasm with tension and migraine headaches.Upper Trapezius PainThe upper trapezius muscle runs from the back of your head and spinous process of the neck to the collar bone and shoulder blade. The trapezius muscle helps lift the shoulder and shoulder blades toward your ears. It also helps hold your head up during the day. This muscle is very important when working at the computer or when your head is forward. Slouching and rounding of the shoulders tends to overwork this muscle, eventually leading to pain and injury.When the upper trapezius muscle is injured it begins producing soreness, stiffness, or dull pain localized to the trapezius muscle. If the muscle injury gets worse the pain can become sharper or stabbing. It also can begin to radiate pain from the muscle up to the base of the skull. If the front of the trapezius muscle is injured, it will radiate pain above the ear and toward the eye. Almost like a question mark or circular pattern to the eye. People often say they rub their own neck for relief or beg friends to do it. Sometimes pressing on the sore spot will send pain toward the eye. The spot they found was a trapezius trigger point, and is a sign of muscle injuries. Trigger points in the trapezius are often associated with tension and migraine headaches. Trapezius trigger points contribute to headaches when a person spends their time at a computer or other head down activities. The muscle begins to get sore and helps trigger the headaches. Tension or migraine headaches can become frequent with trapezius trigger points. If icing the trapezius or taking ibuprofen helps decrease the headache intensity, then the trigger points are contributing to the headaches development. Treatment of Upper Trapezius PainMassage therapy works to decrease the trapezius muscle spasms and pain. If the trapezius muscle spasms are contributing to headaches, treatment works to decrease headache intensity, frequency, and duration.During treatment you might feel the neck, head, or eye pain reproduced every time the therapist works a knot in the neck. This is the upper trapezius muscle trigger point that is causing the neck, head, and eye pain. With treatment the neck, head, and muscle pain will decrease in intensity and frequency. Many people feel better neck range of motion and have less neck pain after treatment. People will feel their headaches developing less often or starting later in the day. The headaches will begin to go away with a little rest and ice. People will usually have less bouts of neck pain during the year. Stretching is often incorporated with treatment. You should perform the stretches at home to speed your recovery and decrease the neck pain and muscle spasms. If you feel like your trapezius muscle trigger points are contributing to either your headaches or neck pain, consider massage therapy for your treatment. Please look for a skilled and trained therapist who frequently works on upper trapezius muscle pain. Please contact us with any questions or if you feel massage therapy
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