3 Reasons You Have LEVATOR SCAPULAE Pain (and how to fix it)

Summary by Krater

Eric Wong explains three primary causes of levator scapulae pain—forward head posture, thoracic kyphosis, and scapular movement dysfunction—and demonstrates corrective stretches and exercises to address them.

From the video

Answers: Why do I have levator scapulae pain and how do I fix it?

• levator scapulae pain
• forward head posture
• thoracic kyphosis
• scapular movement dysfunction
• neck pain causes and fixes

Exercises

• chin tuck stretch · wall · 10-20 seconds, 2-3 times per set
• deep cervical flexor activation · yoga mat · 10 seconds, 3-6 reps
• thoracic extension over foam roller · foam roller · different segments
• quadruped thoracic extension · yoga mat · 30-60 seconds

What it concludes

• Forward head posture causes the levator scapulae to chronically fire to support the head, leading to pain and dysfunction.
• Excessive thoracic kyphosis puts extra stress on the levator scapulae and can be addressed using thoracic extension foam rolling and quadruped extensions.
• Dysfunctional scapular movement, especially a lack of upward rotation, causes the levator scapulae to over-compensate and become dysfunctional.