INTRODUCTION. Cervicalgia is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder, affecting about 30% of the world population 1, with emphasis on the involvement of the myofascial component of the trapezius muscle 2 ...

Muscles Worked. The dumbbell shrug works the traps which should be evident by now. But here’s a more detailed explanation of this important muscle group. Trapezius. The trapezius or traps is a ...

Shrugs for upper traps. Shrugs are a simple but effective exercise to target the upper part of the trapezius muscles. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

The non-articular group includes disorders that primarily affect soft tissue (peri-articular), such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Examples are fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and ...

METHOD: Infrared images of masticatory and upper trapezius muscles of 64 female volunteers with and without temporomandibular disorder (TMD) were collected. Two raters performed the infrared image ...