There are more than 650 muscles in our body and each of them can be the cause of pain. Muscles work with electrical signals and even at rest, they have a certain tension called tone. A long-term increase in tone can cause pain and stiffness on the muscle, as well as pain in the joints and spine to which they are connected.

In addition, muscles are connected to each other with membranes called fascia and nerves. These connections are important in the formation of some automatic movement patterns, such as walking. These automatic patterns save the brain from thinking about each movement, but a problem in a muscle within the movement pattern spreads to other muscles.

A long-term increase in tone is a result of pathological signals in problematic body areas. Therefore, if the tension increases in the muscles can be read correctly, this can lead us to problematic body areas. Based on this fact, there is also a diagnostic system called Applied Kinesiology, which is based on testing the tension of the muscles, and it is successfully applied in our clinic.

Every muscle in the body can cause pain, but the muscles that cause the most pain are briefly summarized below.

Muscles That Cause Head and Neck Pain

Trapezius Muscle

It is the muscle that most commonly causes pain in the head and neck. Below are the trigger points (painful stiffness known as ulna) and the pain radiating to the head area.

SCM Muscle

The most common problem is the anterior neck muscle. 

Masseter Muscle

The most important chewing muscle. Increased tone and trigger points in this muscle cause teeth clenching. It is related to all body functions through the nerve that activates the muscle, and many problems in the body can cause tongue clenching.

Muscles That Cause Shoulder Arm Pain

Levator Scapula

A muscle that lifts the shoulder blade and often causes neck and shoulder pain.

Supraspinatus

Located on the shoulder blade, it is the most important muscle in shoulder pain.

Latissimus Dorsi

The largest back muscle and has a direct connection to the digestive system. Causes back and arm pain.

Muscles That Cause Elbow and Wrist Pain

Brachioradialis

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Supinator

Palmaris Longus

Muscles That Cause Upper Body Pain

Pectoralis Major

Serratus Anterior

Muscles That Cause Waist-Hip Pain

Quadratus Lumborum

Psoas Major

Priformis

Muscles That Cause Leg-Knee Pain

Tensor Fasia Lata

Rektus Femoris

Adduktor Longus