Neck, headaches & shoulder
Your shoulder blades and arms weigh 15 to 25 pounds, and that weight hangs off your neck and skull all day. When neck pain, headaches, or shoulder and elbow pain keep coming back, the shoulder blade is often where to look.
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Why the standard neck workup misses the shoulder blade, what the research supports, and a 30-second test to check it yourself.
Read the guide →Inside: the armpit test · why shoulder blades sit too low · three patient cases · the fixes
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The five shoulder blade landmarks Rick checks on every shoulder patient, the palm test, and two exercises to restore how the blade moves.
Keeps coming backThe deep forearm rotators behind stubborn elbow pain, a quick rotation test, and why the shoulder is often part of the problem.
TestIf the armpit test changed your symptoms, 7 Days to a Better Neck walks you through the full testing and correction at home, including taping, exercises, and posture retraining.
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