Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.

What Is the Trapezius Muscle? Trapezius muscles are large, paired, triangular muscles in the back of your neck and upper back. They extend down your back, but they’re mostly involved in the movements ...

Adjei, MD Neck and upper back muscles often tighten due to poor posture.You can relieve neck and shoulder pain by doing ...

Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

When you spend your days sitting at a desk hunched over a keyboard, it's probably not a huge surprise if the occasional massage isn’t enough to unwind the muscle tension in your neck and shoulders. To ...