Trapezius muscle injury most commonly involves which region?

• A. Low Back
• B. Neck
• C. Hand
• D. Knee

Answer: (B)

The trapezius sits across the upper back and neck, with its upper fibers attaching near the base of the skull and along the cervical spine. When this muscle is strained or injured, the pain and tightness most commonly localize in the neck region because that’s where the fibers are concentrated and where head and shoulder movements place the most stress. Tasks like elevating the shoulders, tilting or turning the head, and overhead lifting often provoke neck-area symptoms, making the neck the typical site of trapezius injury. The other regions—low back, hand, and knee—are not where the trapezius is located or primarily functions, so injuries in those areas don’t fit trapezius pathology.