Hello Dr. Mintz, I noticed I have a soft swollen mass between my trachea and SCM and just above clavicle on left side. I noticed it when I touched my neck and it was slightly tender. I felt around and ... View answer

what would cause a 13yr old, girl to have severe headaches for 8 days straight, she had a MRI today and nothing showed thank god, but what could have started and won't let up with the pain, her SCM ... View answer

heavy and like there is some pressure on it. It stops when I squeeze my scm muscle or I touch infront of ... View answer

just stuffy mostly at night with the right side of neck sore near the scm muscle close to ear at night ... View answer

seen say it is the SCM muscle out of whack. I am concerned it is such a large mass, that the MRI and CT ... View answer

my jaw. Near the SCM muscle. I have lots of war pressure on that side. When I move my head forward the hard lump pops out. If I lean my head to the side I can barley feel the lump. Can a SCM muscle ... View answer

hello doc Im having a small swelling in the lower part of the scm muscle and just above medial clavicle which started appearing 6 months back and now causing pain and pressure on the surrounding tissues ... View answer

I was diagnosed just today with an SCM strain which came on about 14 hours after an injury to my anterior neck area. I am noticing that along with a painful and tender SCM and a couple other neck muscles ... View answer

I have SCM and other neck muscle spasm and with worsening of this spasm after a bump on the head requiring staples, my bloodpressure was 180/105 initially. Only lowered to around 160/80 after 2 to 3 hours ... View answer

opinion? From what I ve read I should avoid the SCM area. I think I should also avoid deep tissue. ... View answer