Rhomboid minor and rhomboid major:
 The rhomboids originate on the last (7th)
cervical and first five thoracic vertebrae and insert on the medial
border of the scapula. They work with levator scapulae and upper trapezius
to elevate and retract the scapula. Trigger points refer pain to a local
and limited area, and are often accompanied by trigger points in levator
scapulae, trapezius, and pectoralis major and minor.
Rhomboids pain referral zone:
 Translation: "Rhomboid"
means "shaped like a rhombus," which is a parallelogram with
unequal sides.
Don't worry about
it. These two muscles are together in the upper back, with the smaller
one (minor) just above the larger one (major). They attach to the sides
of the vertebrae just below the neck and down the upper back, and to
the inner edge of the shoulderblade. They help pull the shoulderblade
up and toward the spine. Trigger points in these muscles can cause pain
in your upper back between your shoulderblade and your spine, and around
the top of your shoulderblade.
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