Upper back pain, as well known as mid-back pain, is not as ordinary as neck pain or low back pain. The thoracic spine-the upper or mid-back region-does not move as much as the cervical (neck) or lumbar (low back) spines, so there aren't as many injuries related with overuse.
Oftentimes, patients with upper back pain in addition have neck pain. That's particularly true of patients whose upper back pain is caused by poor posture. Think of sitting stooped over as you work at your desk: your upper back is rounded and your neck is straining ahead at an unusual angle. Poor posture can lead to muscle tension or muscle fatigue, both causes of upper back pain.
This article series will cover other causes of upper back (mid-back) pain, and you'll understand about familiar treatment options to relieve your pain.
There are 12 vertebrae in the thoracic spine. They are labeled T1 through T12; the T stands for thoracic. You have more vertebrae in your thoracic spine than you do in any other spinal zone. (The cervical spine-the neck-has 7 vertebrae, and the lumbar spine-the low back-has 5 vertebrae. There's also the sacrum and coccyx, which are 5 fused vertebrae and your tailbone.) The thoracic spine extends from your shoulders to your waist.
Vertebrae are the building blocks of your spine, and they stack one on top of each other, getting increasingly larger from the cervical spine to the lumbar spine. Vertebrae help your frame carry its weight proficiently, in addition to shielding the spinal cord and inside organs.
Your thoracic spine has a lot of soft tissues that support it. Muscles, ligaments, and tendons help your frame move: twist, lift, throw, etc. Muscles are strands of tissues that command your progress. Ligaments are the strong, flexible bands of tissue that link up bones, and tendons connect muscles to bones. Muscles, ligaments, and tendons all work to manage your movements so that you don't hyperextend (bend backwards too much), hyperflex (bend forwards too much), or over-twist your spine.
The upper back (thoracic spine) is much more steady than the neck (cervical spine) and low back (lumbar spine). It doesn't move as much as they do because one of its main jobs is to protect the interior organs in the chest. It does this in conjunction with the ribs, which are attached to the thoracic vertebrae.
since the thoracic spine doesn't move as much, it's less prone to the joint and disc problems that more commonly affect the neck and low back. That doesn't mean that you can't have a herniated disc generating your upper back pain, but it is much less ordinary.
It's also less general to have degenerative concerns in the thoracic spine. The neck and low back move more, so the joints and discs may wear out sooner from use, overuse, and misuse.
Please be watchful when thinking that surgical treatment is the only answer to your back pain. Get at minimum two opinions and one of them should be from a holistic healer. Many times treating the spine and muscles of your back with slight conditioning is all it takes to permanently heal your upper back pain.
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