Can Tight SCMs and Scalene Muscles Cause Vagus Nerve and Other Problems?

Dr. Centeno discusses whether tight SCM and scalene muscles can cause vagus nerve syndromes in CCI patients.

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[pacificangel]

Another reason for SCMs and scalenes to be tight is when you have trouble breathing and you recruit those muscles to lift the upper ribs to help the lung capacity. Also, massage won't completely relax those muscles. There can be relief through massage without destabilizing the cervical vertebrae. I walk this fine balance all the time having EDS and deal with some CCI, tight SCMs and scalenes. It is also maintaining a healthy muscle tone to stabilize the cervical vertebrae as well. Healthy muscle tone looks like getting rid of trigger points and fibrotic tissue, which is a process, and improving the muscle tone to maintain joint stability. With hypermobility, tight muscles will often pull vertebrae out of place. This is what I experience. Not saying massage cures all, but it certainly is helpful in my experience.

[xplanenation]

My SCM’s are both fatigued and sometimes swollen - since March 20, 2024. Something pinched in my neck that day, and I had already been suffering from a sudden onset (starting 3 days post op from lumbar discectomy of l3/l4 on 1/5/2024) of what seemed to be acid reflux with chest and throat tightness / globus feeling. From 3/20 on my neck, SCM and back muscles have gone through rounds of fatigue, pain, weakness. When my SCM’s are sore/fatigued, my throat almost always gets the globus sensation and it gets “caught up” when I turned my head - clicks sometimes. I passed barium swallow in May, MRI’s are clear according to spine and neuro. GI doctors (2 of them) have no solution for the reflux. Personally, I think something went wrong with neck during intubation @ lumbar surgery and it went downhill from there. Would love better direction here…I’m suffering from multiple neuropathies since March and the gastric issues and SCM is somehow involved.

[mattisketels]

this my exact exact problem im so happy i found this can i thread it with just massage c1 c2 and trap or not?

[SheriBeari]

Hi i have very tight SCM on my left side I’ve been to physical therapy and i’m currently in OMT, I get problems with the left side of my throat and ear sometimes eye from this. What type of doctor can I see to help me find out what is causing this issue and how to treat it?

[freedom_calm]

Can isometric neck exercises help with this condition?

[AnnemarieMytka]

My neck body muscles are so weak stiffness all over my body

[simo-dvxk]

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