Upper Trapezius Stretch - Ask Doctor Jo

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An upper trapezius stretch (or upper trap stretch) will help loosen tight muscles and relieve pain in your neck, shoulders, and upper back. Watch more Ask Doctor Jo videos featuring full routines for common injuries and syndromes at http://www.askdoctorjo.com

To perform an upper trapezius stretch:

1. Sitting in a chair, place your hand of the side you want to stretch underneath your thigh so you are sitting on it. You can also place it behind your back.
2. Take your other hand over your head and place it on the side you want to stretch. Gently pull towards the other side until you feel a stretch, and hold.

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26 Comments

  2. THANK YOU FOR GETTING STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!!! I was just trying to watch this other video on this sort of thing and the guy just kept rambling on and on and on as opposed to just getting into the actual stretching.

  3. Doc I had a collarbone fracture now one of my traps is smaller will stretching help?

  4. Holy 💩! Thanks Doctor Jo, I just finished a back workout that included upper traps so I wanted a stretch for them. I already stretched out my lats. This was simply and brilliant.

  5. Good

  6. How long for and how many

  7. doc, my trap has been so uncomfortable for three days. i went to massage, I did a bunch of stretches and still not great. I did your 30 seconds and magic!!!! thank you wow. big love from thailand , Kob Kun Ka!

  8. If one shoulder is slightly higher than the other one, would this excersise help, and which shoulder should I strech

  9. Do we need to do same on the other side?

  10. Awesome, thanks

  11. omg….thank you!

  12. For how long to I hold the stretch for and how many reps please?

  13. perfect ty

  14. I have recently started practicing martial arts and often I get soreness random parts of my body. And watching your video has always given me sucha relief! Thank you so much

  15. Thanks Dr Jo, this really helped

  17. Mam i have trapezius muscle spasm more than 20 days i am doing stretching, heating and medication but it's not going
    Mam please suggest something.

  18. when i do this the side im stretching spasm and i get neck spasm. What can this be?

  19. Hi Dr. Joe was told I have an anterior pelvic tilt as well as flared ribs. My lats are always super tight causing shoulder restriction. I believe this all stems from poor posture. Could you do a video on exercises to correct these issues?

  20. Great stretch! Any recommendation for a good lower trap / rhomboid stretch?

  21. I believe this also helps neck pain

  22. Hello .That exercise helps the muscle .splenius cervicis too?

  23. Can this also stretch Levator Scapula?

  24. will this work for tense upper back bilat shoulder tightness?

  25. Can u describe bridging workout for low back pain?

  26. wow …nice 🙂 …but u didn't answer my question !

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