How to Use scapular in a Sentence

scapular

adjective
  • The pull-apart can also help to stabilize the scapular muscles.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • With the pull-up bar, do a round of 10 scapular pull-ups and 10 regular pull-ups.
    — Popular Science, 29 Mar. 2020
  • There are many ways to perform face pulls, and each one is great for challenging scapular stability.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Instead, focus on keeping your elbows at a 45-degree angle, which puts you within the scapular plane.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022
  • At first, his shoulder problem was diagnosed as soreness and a scapular muscle imbalance.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Because the movement can be great for reinforcing scapular retraction, the face pull can also help improve posture.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The dumbbells should be touching the floor and your arms should be angled slightly in front of your torso (about 20 to 30 degrees) in the scapular plane.
    — Men's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Strengthening the scapular muscles helps to keep them retracted while running, which is important when performing on all types of terrain.
    — Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020
  • He was limited to 156 innings over the last two seasons because of elbow inflammation and a scapular stress reaction.
    — Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Return to play can be very difficult to predict, especially with the diagnosis of scapular dyskinesis.
    — Justin Shaginaw, Pt, Atc, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • This plane of motion (45 degrees in front of the body) is perfect for learning how to engage the scapular muscles, which are responsible for moving and supporting your shoulder blades.
    — Genevieve Gyulavary Dpt, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2022
  • However, Fultz is sidelined indefinitely with scapular muscle imbalance and soreness in his right shoulder.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Over time, dysfunctional breathing reinforces poor posture and scapular instability.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The superior traps support your arms and raise your shoulder blades, the middle traps are essential for scapular retraction, while the inferior traps are responsible for scapular depression and rotation.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Research comparing the impact of mouth versus nasal breathing on developing school-age children showed that mouth breathing creates structural changes that contribute to forward head posture and scapular winging, or shoulder blades sticking out.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 23 June 2021
  • But if your breathing is shallow and mostly in your upper chest, your shoulders elevate with every breath, creating compensatory tension in your neck muscles that counteract the function of the scapular stabilizing muscles.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Coordinating your exhales with the pressing, depressing, pulling and lifting phases of these exercises enhances activation of the scapular stabilizing muscles and reinforces proper rib cage alignment.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025

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