Pin pointing Posterior neck pain 
 

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Trapezius pg 76
Origin- external occipital protuberance, medial portion of superior nuchal line of the occiput, ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C - 7 through T - 12
Insertion- lateral one-third of clavicle, acromion and spine of the scapula
Movement - laterally flex the head and neck, rotate the head and neck, elevate scapula, upwardly rotate the scapula, adduct the scapula, stabilize the scapula, depress the scapula, upwardly rotate the scapula
Joint - scapulothoracic

 

 

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Splenius cervicis - pg  209
Origin- spinous processes of T3 - T6
Insertion - transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Movement - unilaterally: rotate the head and neck to the same side , Laterally flex the head and neck, Bilaterally: extend the head and neck 
Nerve - branches of dorsal division of cervical

 





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Multifid pg 206
Origin - sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
Insertion- spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra span two to four vertebrae
Movement - unilaterally: rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side, bilaterally: extend the vertebral column 

 

 

 

 

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Obliques capitis inferior - pg 211
Origin- spinous process of the axis (C - 2 )
Insertion - transverse process of the atlas (C - 1)
Movement - rotate the head to the same side

 

 

 

 

 

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Levator scapulae - pg 91
Origin - transverse processes of first through fourth cervical vertebrae.
Insertion - upper region of medial border and superior angle of scapula
Movement - unilaterally: elevate the scapula, downwardly rotate the scapula, laterally flex the head and neck, rotate the head and neck to the same side Bilaterally: extend the head and neck
Joint - scapulothoracic (ST)

 

 



 

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Splenius cervicis - pg  209
Origin- spinous processes of T3 - T6
Insertion - transverse processes of C1 - C3 
Movement - unilatterally: rotate head and neck, laterally flex  head an neck, Bilaterally: extend the head and neck

 

 

 



infraspinatus.jpgInfraspinatus pg 83
Origin- infraspinous fossa of the scapula
Insertion - greater tubercle of he humerus 
Movement - laterally rotate, adduct, extend, and horizontally abduct the shoulder
Joint - glenohumeral (GH)