TRAP TOX- beware of pitfalls! Your trapezius muscle is an important contributor to your upper body strength. It helps stabilize the shoulders, it’s used when you shrug, lift a heavy bag, pick up a child….. Some would argue that the upper trap gets sore because it’s too weak— and therefore putting Botox into it will actually aggravate the problem. The jury is still out as to whether or not injecting botulinum toxin into a large muscle like the trapezius over long periods of time will be detriment