The trapezius, trapezoid, or traps muscle is a muscle in the upper back. It stabilizes the shoulders and enables the neck to move. Certain stretches can help ease pain and keep movement flexible. The ...

The trapezius muscle starts right below the skull, runs down the neck and across the shoulders, and then continues down the spine in a “V” shape. It works to stabilize your shoulders and upper back.

The trapezius muscles are part of your shoulder girdle. Stretches like cobra pose and others may help loosen these muscles, which could improve your shoulder, neck, and arm mobility. The trapezius ...

If you’ve got a lump on top of your shoulder muscle, you have a good chance of it being a trapezius knot. This type of lump in the trapezius muscle — called a myofascial trigger point — is among the ...

A 31-year-old female office worker, Choi, suffered serious side effects for over eight months last summer after receiving so-called “trapezius muscle injections.” She was swayed by comments like, “You ...