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Raise your hand if you love your scalenemuscles! No? Just me? Never heard of them? Those little suckers can be a pain in the neck, literally. Not only can they become overactive (tight, toned, knotted up, immobile, whatever the terminology is these days) but they can also have implications in thoracic outlet syndrome,mobility of the 1st rib, and breathing biomechanics. The 3 8 8 1 4 n° 315825 - Level Hard
drag the hands downwards, as if you’re trying to pull the collarbone down - trust me, it won’t budge. Inhale then exhale, turn you gaze over the opposite shoulder. Inhale again and lengthen the exhale longer this time while bringing your gaze slightly up. Your body will tell you where the sweet spot is! Try the opposite side next. The internet can give some great ideas such as this stretch, 7 1 http://1sudoku.com 1 3
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scalenes become an issue when there is a very common weakness of the small stabilizing muscles of the neck. The scalenes end up stabilizing the neck and this really isn’t there job! They will tighten making the neck stiff and sore on each side andmake tilting the neck painful and difficult. Many of us won’t pay attention to these muscles until we start to notice issues like headaches, neck/shoulder pain, tingling into the arm or fingers, or a feeling of coldness down the extremity. Not only can this tightness cause problems in your neck and arms but it can affect breathing! Scalene stretch One option to be proactive is a simple stretch – (see picture). Place you right hand on your collarbone & rest your left hand on top of it. Gently 7 9 3 8 5 9 4 3 5 1 2 2
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but to truly get relief of the symptoms you need to fix the root cause of the problemwhich is often weak deep neck stabilizers. If you are experiencing neck pain or experiencing tingling or numbness in the arm(s) this is a job for your physical therapist! Call us today - we can help! 8 1 6 4
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