Left sternocleidomastoid locus

Neck muscle reference point

This point marks a representative left sternocleidomastoid muscle locus on the side of the neck. Bilateral display communicates the muscle's paired orientation but does not assert symmetry of symptoms or trigger-point status.

Right sternocleidomastoid locusLeft sternocleidomastoid locusLeft sternocleidomastoid locusRight upper trapezius locusLeft upper trapezius locusRight levator scapulae locusLeft levator scapulae locusRight infraspinatus locusLeft infraspinatus locusRight quadratus lumborum locusLeft quadratus lumborum locusRight gluteus medius locusLeft gluteus medius locusRight piriformis locusLeft piriformis locus

Point 2 of 14 in Trigger Point Map

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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Sources

Janet G. Travell and David G. Simons, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (primary_canonical)

Volume 1 regional neck-muscle chapters document sternocleidomastoid trigger-point examination and referral patterns; this front-view coordinate is an editorial reduction.

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