Common exercises to relieve the symptoms of dorsal scapular nerve entrapment syndrome mainly focus on muscle stretching, such as oblique muscle stretching, pectoralis minor muscle stretching, and head retraction in a neutral position.
1. oblique muscle stretching: the patient’s head lateral flexion and tilt back, stretch to tightness, do not produce pain. 10 seconds once, 2 times a group, alternating between left and right.
2. Pectoralis minor muscle stretching: such as high stretching, the patient will be one side of the scapula shrugged up, flexed elbow 90 ° against the wall, with the big arm force, the body fell forward and down, need to be more force to feel the pectoralis minor muscle stretch, as far as possible, so that the scapulae backward turn. 10 seconds once, 2 times a set of alternating between left and right.
3. Head backward median position exercise: the patient is seated, completely relaxed, looking straight ahead. Move the head backward smoothly and slowly (i.e. the action of closing the lower jaw), hold it at the limit for 3~5 seconds, and then relax and return to the starting position for a time. 12 times a group, 3 groups per day.
It is difficult to achieve a curing effect only through exercise. It is recommended that patients with dorsal scapular nerve entrapment syndrome should consult a doctor in time and under the guidance of a professional doctor, and do not exercise blindly on your own to avoid adverse consequences.