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Pectoralis Major Muscle: Chest, Shoulder, Upper Back, Arm, Hand Pain
The pectoralis major contributes to pain in the chest, shoulder, breast and upper back. Pain can also travel down the inner arm, elbow and extend to the hand and last two fingers.
Read MoreSerratus Posterior Inferior Muscle: Mid to Low Back Pain
The serratus posterior inferior muscle contributes to pain in the lower back between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip. Pain is increased when you twist the torso, bend over, and stretch to reach overhead.
Read MoreTrapezius Muscle: Stiff Neck, Headache, Eye, Jaw, Pain
The trapezius muscle is located in the upper back. It can contribute to headaches and pain in the eye, jaw, neck, top of the shoulder and upper back. It can also contribute to tingling in the arm.
Read MoreSerratus Posterior Superior Muscle: Breathing Difficulty
The serratus posterior superior muscle is a muscle found in the upper back. It contributes to pain in shoulder, shoulder blade region, arm, hand and little finger. It can also contribute to pain in the upper chest.
Read MoreQuadratus Lumborum Muscle: Low Back, Hip, Buttock, Groin, Pelvic, Abdomen Pain
The quadratus lumborum muscle is located in the low back. It can contribute to pain in the lower back, hips buttocks, back of the thigh as well as the top of the front of the hip and thigh. The pain in the lower back can be stabbing and debilitating.
Read MoreGluteus Maximus Muscle: Low Back, Hip, Tailbone, Buttock Pain
The gluteus maximus is the large muscle of the buttock. It contributes to low back, hip joint, and tailbone area. The muscles can also cause a burning and tingling sensation.
Read MoreIliocostalis Lumborum Muscle: Low Back and Buttock Pain
The iliocostalis lumborum muscle is found in the back along the spine. It contributes to pain in the low back, hip, buttocks and occasionally the abdomen.
Read MoreGluteus Minimus Muscle: Buttocks, Hip, Thigh, Knee, Calf, Ankle Pain
The gluteus minimus muscle is located in the hip. It contributes to pain in the buttocks, hip, thigh and pain can travel down the outside of the leg to the ankle.
Read MoreLongissimus Thoracis Muscle: Low Back Pain
The longissimus thoracis muscle contributes to a deep aching pain in the lower back, hip and buttocks. Rising from a sitting to a standing position can cause an extreme feeling of stiffness and a deep ache pain.
Read MoreIliocostalis Thoracis Muscle: Back, Chest and Lower Abdominal Pain
The iliocostalis thoracis muscle can contribute to pain in the chest, upper back, lower back, and abdomen. Pain tends to be more concentrated around the shoulder blade and / or low back kidney area.
Read MoreSemispinalis Cervicis Muscle: Head and Neck Pain
The semispinalis cervicis is a major contributor to headaches, especially those in which the pain concentrates at the base of the skull extending up the back of the head. It can also contribute to tingling and burning in the back of the head and scalp.
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