[Athletic_Precision]

Attached is a pic of your sh's
If you Notice on the right side of the picture actually the left shoulder, where the trapezius is. Compare it to the other side (right shoulder) left side of pic. you notice there is a sulcus of somewhat of concave to that area. on the right side (L sh) it is not as much of a sulcus ( cave like). that is because the first rib is elevated. that is where the first rib is located. sometimes it elevates after activity or sleeping wrong. When it elevate it puts pressure on a nerve that runs on top of it and eventually goes to the middle deltoid. where you are expereincing pain.

There is a strecth that can help out
I hope not to confuse you with the application of the stretch.

1. place a towel over your Left shoulder or more over the left trap muscle.
2. Have one of the towel held with your left hand
3. Have the towel wrap around your back coming thru your right armpit and hold it with your right hand
4. Side tilt your head to the left
5. Pull down the on the towel, brace with your right and pull down with your left
6. While you are pulling down the towel down against your left trap side bend your head to the right and you will feel a strecth to the (SCM) Sternocleidomastoid muscle and also you are depressing the first rib
Make sure you side bend your head instead of rotate-bend (important)
You can also have someone do that manually by literally pressing a thumb in that area and side tilt your head. (too uncomfotable)


Frank Colabella MA, ATC, PT, CSCS, CGFI, SPARQ
http://www.athleticprecision.com
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