What muscles are considered an antagonist to the agonist serratus anterior?

What muscles are considered an antagonist to the agonist serratus anterior?

The serratus anterior:

  • agonistic: teres major, teres minor, posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, rhomboid minor, upper trapezius, anterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, lower trapezius, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor.
  • antagonistic: levator scapulae, supraspinatus, middle deltoid, middle trapezius.

What is Boxer’s muscle?

The serratus anterior, also known as the “boxer’s muscle,” is largely responsible for the protraction of the scapula, a movement that occurs when throwing a punch.

How do you fix long thoracic nerve damage?

The treatment options include physical or occupational therapy, and surgery. Surgery involves repair of the nerve either directly or with grafts and one of the widely employed surgical procedures is scapulothoracic fusion. Usually recovery of the nerve takes a long time; up to 6 months.

Can you tear your serratus anterior?

Winging of scapula occurs most commonly due to injury to long thoracic nerve supplying serratus anterior muscle. Traumatic injury to serratus anterior muscle itself is very rare. We reported a case of traumatic winging of scapula due to tear of serratus anterior muscle in a 19-year-old male.

What is serratus anterior muscle pain?

Serratus anterior myofascial pain syndrome commonly presents with pain over the fifth to seventh ribs along the midaxillary line and radiates to the anterior chest wall, the medial aspect of the arm, the medial border of the scapula, and occasionally toward the fourth and fifth digits mimicking radiculopathy [2].

What are the actions of serratus anterior?

Serratus anterior muscle

Serratus anterior
Nerve long thoracic nerve (from roots of brachial plexus C5, 6, 7)
Actions protracts and stabilizes scapula, assists in upward rotation.
Antagonist Rhomboid major, Rhomboid minor, Trapezius
Identifiers

Why is the serratus anterior important?

Conclusion. Serratus Anterior is a key muscle for keeping healthy function of the shoulder and plays a pivotal role in preventing neck pain and shoulder injuries. Just using stretches, massage and treatment for the area in pain will achieve little result.