Difficulty turning your head to the side? Do your fingers go numb randomly? Weird shooting pain in the upper chest?
More than likely, you can thank your scalenes for these less than delightful sensations. Located on both sides of your neck, these small muscles can cause big problems.
Common complaints related to scalene tension and trigger points are pain in the upper chest, pain on the inside border of the shoulder blade, numbness and tingling in the thumb or index fingers, and shoulder pain.
The scalenes become aggravated through poor posture, side and stomach sleeping positions, whiplash, computer work, working overhead, coughing, and chest breathing - to name a few.
Like I said, little muscles, big problems.
Massage can definitely help with these complaints. After a few muscle tests, the specific scalene muscle would be better pinpointed. Incorporating breathing techniques with the massage helps relax the muscles and give the client a focal point other than the discomfort of getting these muscles worked out.
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