Upper limb muscles
Posterior forearm pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles (small scalene) Infraspinatus muscle Teres major muscle Coracobrachialis muscle Triceps
Myofascial syndrome of the flexor muscles of the hand and fingers
Anatomical reminder In this category, several muscles stand out: Flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris Superficial and deep finger flexors flexor pollicis longus round pronator Description 1 – Biceps brachii muscle 2 – Pronator teres
Palmaris longus muscle myofascial syndrome
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Pronator teres muscle 2 – Palmaris longus muscle 3 – Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle 4 – Tendon of palmaris longus 5 – Palmar aponeurosis 6- Antebrachial fascia 7 – Brachioradialis
Myofascial syndrome of the supinator muscle (tennis elbow)
Anatomical reminder Description On this diagram, at the top, view of the anterior part of the forearm, at the bottom, of the posterior part. The proximal part of the muscle inserts on the dorsal surface
Myofascial syndrome of the extensor muscles of the fingers of the hand
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Tendon of the extensor of the fingers 2 – Extensor muscle of the fingers The muscle attaches, in its proximal part, to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, to the
Myofascial syndrome of the triceps brachii muscle ABONNE
Anatomical reminder This muscle is made up of three heads: The lateral head which attaches to the humerus above and the olecranon process below The medial head which also attaches to the humerus above and
Myofascial syndrome of the brachialis muscle
Anatomical reminder The muscle is inserted, above, on the humeral diaphysis in its anterior part and, below, on the proximal part of the ulna (cubitus). Its only role is the flexion of the elbow. Síndrome
Myofascial syndrome of the biceps brachii muscle
Anatomical reminder Proximal anatomical insertions are made by: the long head (lateral head) attaches by a tendon on the upper part of the glenoid cavity on the scapula to descend on the humeral head in
Deltoid muscle myofascial syndrome
Anatomical reminder The cranial insertions are made, from front to back, on the clavicle, the acromion and the spine of the scapula. The distal insertions on the deltoid tuberosity. The function of the deltoid is
Teres minor myofascial syndrome
Anatomical reminder 1 Supraspinalis muscle 2 Infraspinatus muscle 3 Teres minor muscle 4 Triceps brachii muscle 5 Teres Major 6 Latissimus dorsi muscle The teres minor insertions are close to the infraspinatus muscle, slightly inferior.
Myofascial syndrome of the infraspinatus muscle
Anatomical reminder The infraspinatus muscle inserts, in its medial part, into the infraspinatus fossa of the scapula and, in its lateral part, into the greater tubercle of the humeral head. The function of the muscle
Palmar finger pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Subclavian muscle Infraspinatus muscle Serratus anterior Flexor muscles of
Anterior (palmar) forearm pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Serratus anterior Infraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Palmaris longus muscle Pronator teres
Anterior elbow pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Biceps brachii muscle Brachialis muscle
Back pain of the fingers of the hand
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Finger extensor muscles
Pain in the thumb and radial edge of the hand
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Infraspinatus muscle Scalene muscles Brachialis muscle Brachioradialis muscle Supinator muscle Flexor pollicis
Back pain in wrist and hand
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle Scalene muscles Subscapularis muscle
Forearm pain on its radial edge
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Brachioradialis muscle
Ulnar forearm pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle
Pain in the external or lateral epicondyle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Supinator muscle Supraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Anconeus muscle 4th and 5th
Olecranon pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Triceps brachii muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle
Medial epicondyle pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis minor muscle
Pain in the front of the arm
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Deltoid muscle Sternal muscle Subclavian muscle
Pain in the front side of the shoulder
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Infraspinatus muscle Deltoid muscle Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis
Pain in the back of the arm
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Deltoid muscle Subscapular muscle Infraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Teres
Pain in the back of the shoulder
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Deltoid muscle Levator scapula muscle Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Teres major muscle
Upper back pain
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible: Scalene muscles Levator scapula muscle Supraspinatus muscle Trapezius muscle Multifidus muscles Splenius muscle of the neck Rhomboid muscle Triceps brachii muscle Biceps brachii muscle
Muscle pain in the elbow, arm and hand
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Muscle pain in the upper back, shoulder and arm
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Myofascial syndrome of the interosseous muscles of the hand
Anatomical reminder The interosseous muscles are located between two metacarpals. It exists : A dorsal formation (D1, D2, D3, D4) whose proximal part inserts on the 2 metacarpals forming two fusiform muscles inserting distally on
Myofascial syndrome of opposing and adductor pollicis muscles ABONNE
Anatomy: The thumb adductor (1) is made up of a transverse head on the upper part and an oblique head on the lower part. The opposing thumb (2) inserts on the trapezoid bone and on
Myofascial scalene muscle syndrome
Anatomy The scalene muscles are 4 in number. From front to back the anterior scalene muscle, the middle scalene muscle, the posterior scalene muscle and the lesser scalene muscle. They are partially covered in front
Myofascial syndrome of the teres major muscle
Anatomical reminder Muscle behind the scapula. (anatomy Wikipédia) Myofascial syndrome of the teres major muscle Patients mainly complain of pain when moving the shoulder, especially when driving a vehicle with a somewhat hard steering wheel.
Myofascial syndrome of the subscapularis muscle. Frozen shoulder syndrome.
Anatomical reminder The subscapularis muscle is innervated by a branch of the axillary nerve (C5C6) which also takes care of the motricity of the teres minor and the deltoid and the sensitivity of the shoulder
Myofascial supraspinatus muscle syndrome ABONNE LIBRE
Rappel anatomique The supraspinatus or supraspinatus muscle attaches medially to the inside of the top of the scapula and laterally to the greater tuberosity of the humeral head (shoulder). (anatomyWikipédia) Myofascial supraspinatus muscle syndrome The
Upper limb muscles ABONNE LIBRE
List of upper limb muscles and related myofascial syndrome: The teres major muscle. The teres minor muscle The subscapularis muscle. The supraspinatus muscle. The deltoid muscle The infraspinatus muscle The pectoralis major muscle The pectoralis