My letter is B (my mom always said anything more than a handful
was a waste). Well, if I’m being completely
honest maybe a large A unless I’m heading out for a night on the town, in which
case it’s a small C (with some help from Victoria Secret). What am I talking about? Boobs.
More specifically, about the pectoralis major muscles which are the
muscular part of the breasts in both men and women.
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Heading out for a night on the town! |
Pectoralis comes from pectus which is Latin for ‘breast’.
Major
means it’s the largest of the four pectoral muscles, which in no particular
order are: Pectoralis major, subclavius, sternalis and pectoralis minor—which brings
us to the conclusion of both our anatomy and Latin lesson for the day.
Why am I talking ta-tas in Latin?
Some of my large-breasted sisters (both real and fake) are well aware of the connection between the weight of their breasts and the aching in their upper back, but they're often unaware of the strain heavy breasts can place on their pectoral muscles.
Say what?
Pectoral trigger points can cause back pain, heart arrhythmia's
and false heart pain. They may
contribute to development of a dowager’s hump (think Quasimodo) and, their
indirect effects on neck and upper back muscles sponsor headaches, jaw pain and
other symptoms of the head, face and neck.
So, what’s a girl to do?
How about some self-myofascial release or self-massage with a
tennis ball, lacrosse ball or even better one of the acupressure balls found in
the Travel Roller. Massaging with a ball
against a wall is very effective for the entire pectoral region (read: tight ta-tas). If your nose bumps into the wall, try the technique
next to a doorway, letting your head hang through the opening. Go back and forth in slow, steady movements
and aim for about 10 to 12 rolls. This
can be done every day, but at the very least you should be doing it before the
start of your resistance training sessions (you do lift weights, right?) After the trigger points are gone, stretching
and postural retraining (read: getting
rid of not-so-sexy-Quasimodo hump) are quite appropriate and can have beneficial
effects.
So ladies no matter what your letter, let’s spread the word and
help get pectoral trigger points off our chest (I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist).
~ Sasha
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