Trigger Point Release | Shoulder Pain | Pectoralis Minor

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The Pectoralis minor pulls down the coracoid process, which pulls the shoulder blade forward and down whenever you push, punch, or raise your arm out to the side (abduction) and return it to the starting position (adduction).

The muscle helps produce shoulder blade rotation against resistance. When the shoulder blade is fixed, the pectoralis minor becomes an accessory muscle when inhaling during deep upper chest breathing, often during respiratory distress.

This thin, flat muscle connects the ribs to the shoulder blade, and can be difficult to palpate, as it is under the pectoralis major.

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