Right upper trapezius locus

Shoulder-girdle muscle reference point

This point marks the right upper trapezius near the shoulder slope. The map uses one representative locus from a muscle with multiple possible trigger-point sites, so the point must not be read as an exhaustive muscle chart.

Right sternocleidomastoid locusLeft sternocleidomastoid locusRight upper trapezius 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 3 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 shoulder-girdle chapter documents upper trapezius trigger-point landmarks and referral patterns; this front-view coordinate is an editorial reduction.

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