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This technique is for pain, usually just above the shoulder blade, and extending up into the neck
This muscles is called a levator scapulae, it's underneath the upper trapezius
What I'm going to do is tear one piece
I'm going to split that piece
tearing down the perforations
to the anchor points. The tape will stop you in the proper spot.
We're actually going to tear off the anchor points
I'm going to anchor this down along the shoulder blade
Have the person flex their neck, and also tip their ear to the side placing this muscle in a little bit of a stretch
from there, I'm just going to peel the paper off
and with no tension on the tape, I'm just going to lay that down along the muscle.
Still in this position
I'm taking a second piece of tape
this time leaving it without a split
I'm going to tear the anchor point
taking that peice off
From here, I'm going to anchor just on top of the upper trapezius
being careful not to put too much tension pulling on the skin by the neck.
That skin is rather sensitive, so I'm placing in this piece down with no tension
I'm going to rub that on
then from here I'm going to have the shoulder blades squeeze back just slightly,
peeling the paper off
and putting tension going along the medial border, or the inside border of the scapulae and laying that tape down.
The anchor at the opposite end has no tension on it.
I'm going to rub those pieces on
making, sure a little bit of friction gets the adhesive to stick
and she is good to go