General information Levator scapulae is a muscle of the dorsal and lateral sides of the neck. Literal meaning The muscle...

This month's muscle of the month is the Levator Scapulae! It can definitely be a real "pain in the neck" if it gets pissed off. As usual get a concise look at this muscle, it's attachments, function, and dysfunction.

Levator scapulae is a superficial muscle of the back that primarily elevates and retracts the scapula. Learn more about its anatomy at Kenhub!

Have neck pain and tension? The culprit might be your levator scapulae muscle. Find out what the cause of your tight neck is and the 5 best stretches to relieve tension.

Levator scapulae is a muscle on both sides of the neck that helps elevate the shoulder blades. Pain can be caused by prolonged neck bending, swimming, etc.

Screw the rotator cuff! That's right, screw it. When it comes to fixing shoulder pain, the the rotator cuff is over-hyped and gets way too much attention.

Chris Mallac discusses the relevant anatomy and biomechanics of the levator scapulae muscle, how it is implicated in dysfunction around the shoulder and cervical spine, and also rehabilitation strategies to stretch and loosen this muscle

The levator scapulae is a large, superficial muscle of the upper back and neck that extends along the neck and elevates the scapula, or the Learn with Osmosis