Knot In My Back LLC Therapeutic Massage

10/23/2025

What is a scapula???

The scapula, commonly known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular bone located at the back of the shoulder. It plays a crucial role in connecting the upper arm to the trunk of the body.
Anatomy of the Scapula
Key Features
Shape: Triangular and flat.
Location: Positioned on the posterior surface of the thoracic cage, behind the ribcage.
Articulations:
Connects to the humerus (upper arm bone) at the glenohumeral joint.
Connects to the clavicle (collarbone) at the acromioclavicular joint.
Important Parts
Glenoid Cavity: A shallow depression where the humerus fits, allowing for a wide range of shoulder movement.
Acromion: The bony tip that stabilizes the shoulder joint and connects with the clavicle.
Coracoid Process: A hook-like projection that provides attachment for muscles.
Functions of the Scapula
The scapula serves several important functions:
Movement: It allows the shoulder to move in multiple directions by serving as an anchor for various muscles.
Support: It supports the arm and helps maintain shoulder stability.
Muscle Attachment: It provides attachment points for numerous muscles involved in shoulder and arm movement, including the rotator cuff muscles.
Understanding the scapula's structure and function is essential for recognizing its role in shoulder mechanics and overall upper body movement.

10/23/2025

HOW DO WE KNOW!!
Do you ever wonder how we seem to know all the right spots to hit and how we can tell when tissue or trigger points are starting to feel better at a similar time to you?? .
When we are gliding our hands down your back we are looking for a number of things -
Flow - How easily we can glide our hands up your muscle gives us feedback on the underlying tissue. If it’s hard for us to glide up it usually means we need to work on the area more (it’s tight). The better the ‘flow’ the quicker we can move on.
Change in tissue tone. When we are on trigger points or areas of tightness, we are feeling for resistance underneath our hands. As the tissue loosens off it literally feels like the the resistance or pressure fades away under our thumb/ elbow. That’s when we know to move on. .
There are common patterns of tightness and/or weakness in the body. With years of experience it becomes easier and easier for us to identify which areas we think will be tight and then we confirm that in the assessment phase of our treatment.
A lot of the time, without you even realising it we are continuing our assessment as we are treating, to ensure we are creating changes in tissue tone and making a difference!

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Informative article concerning widespread B12 Deficiency

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Vitamin B6 may be causing neurological symptoms

What is Vitamin B6 Toxicity? This condition is caused by excessive intake of vitamin B6. B6 toxicity symptoms and causes are discussed here.