Upper Back Pain

Upper back pain is a lot less common the lower back pain but can be just as painful and restrictive. The region of the back where this pain is experienced is in the region between your neck and your lower back.

The vast majority of cases of upper back pain occurs due to a only a few forms of damage. Generally the cause of upper back pain is related to the muscles or ligaments that attach to the vertebrae. This can be in the form of a soft tissue injury, muscle irritation, or damaged ligaments.

Sometimes muscular irritation and upper back pain is due to poor muscle condition (lack of strength). The shoulder girdle attaches by large muscles to the scapula (the shoulder blade) and the back of the thoracic rib cage. These large upper back muscles are prone to developing irritation (myofascial pain) that can be painful and difficult to work out. Overuse syndrome, also known as repetitive strain injury can be the culprit. It is not uncommon these days for people to suffer repetitive strain injury as the result of working on a computer every day. Long hours of sitting while carrying out repetitious tasks can result in the back muscles stiffening up causing upper back pain.

More commonly upper back pain is caused by muscle strains, sports injuries, or auto accidents. This type of strain can result from twisting, throwing, bending or from carrying heavy weights. An upper back injury may be caused in a car crash or playing sport. Occasionally upper back pain may be the result of poor posture or curvature of the spine. In rare cases upper back pain may be caused by a herniated disc. Whatever the cause it can be a painful and restrictive problem.

The conventional method of addressing upper back pain is to use medication, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, or surgery. Most people have it checked by a doctor. Diagnosis usually involves an interview to document the history of the problem or to identify if there was an event that caused the problem. A physical check-up will look for symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain experienced when taking a deep breath, pain experienced at a particular point when touched. Diagnosis should include a check on the range of movements of the shoulders and neck and the point at which pain occurs. In some cases an x-rays may be necessary to check for broken or fractured bones or spinal defects.

The problem with using medication to treat upper back pain is that pain killers aren’t designed to treat the cause of the pain.  They mask the pain so you can carry on with your life. However you don’t want to be on pain medication for years. Anti-inflammatory medication works by reducing inflammation, which does help manage the pain, but does not treat the problem that caused the pain in the first place. In fact, drug treatments may result in problems of there own. Many people end up with ulcer perforations and other side effects as the result of long-term drug treatment.

Chiropractic treatment operates on the principal that something is out of line in your spine. The shortcoming of this approach is that something caused your spine to be out of line in the first place. Unless the cause was an accident, the reason for it is typically muscle imbalance.

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Treatment for a back strain injury should be attended to as soon as possible. The sooner you take action the quicker the benefit. For a fresh injury or strain, an ice pack applied over the injured area will help to reduce swelling and mitigate tissue damage. Ice packs should be left in place for around 20 minutes and reapplied every four or five hours. This treatment should be continued for two or three days. Once the inflammation settles, you can then start to apply heat to the location of the upper back pain in order to soothe the connective tissues and muscles.

Receiving massage treatment can be helpful along with a set of exercises that are tailored to your condition. When carrying out the exercises it is important maintain correct posture and to include as many muscle balance exercises as possible in order to prevent any additional or future upper back pain.