Acromioclavicular joint injuries
Shoulder Joint Pain: AC Joint Pain, Tenderness ...
Pectoralis Major (Clavicular Head)
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UPPER CHEST (Clavicular head)
Military press
Activity of the upper chest was at its lowest during the military press.
Incline bench press
This movement produced the greatest activity in the upper chest.
This muscle is composed of a sternal head and a clavicular head.The fibers originate from the clavicle, sternum and upper ribs and insert on the humerous. When contracted these muscles cause flexion,extension and adduction of the shoulder joint.
As an example, if the practitioner were to find that the clients pectoralis major clavicular [a chest muscle] had an imbalance, the practitioner would think of the stomach meridian due to its association with this muscle.
The chest for example is made up of the sternal pectoralis (lower chest) and the clavicular pectoralis (upper chest). The upper portion of the chest has nerves stimulating it that are not involved in the contraction of the lower portion.
Distal clavicular osteolysis : bone spur or erosion at the end of the clavicle. Athletes suffering from this condition should avoid doing bench presses.[3]
Torn or damaged Rotator Cuff ...
 See also: Exercise, Major, Pectoralis Major, Anterior, Deltoid
  
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