What is upper and middle back pain?
Upper and middle back pain can occur anywhere from the bottom of your neck to the bottom of your rib cage.
Your ribs attach to a long, flat bone in the center of the
chest known as the sternum and attach to and wrap around your back. If a nerve
in this area is pinched, irritated, or injured, you'll also feel pain in other
places where the nerve travels, like your arms, legs, chest, and belly.
The upper and middle back (known as thoracic spine) has:
- 12 vertebrae. These bones attach to your rib cage. they make up the longest a part of your back.
- Discs that separate every vertebra and absorb shock as you move.
- Muscles & ligaments which hold the spine together.
Upper and middle back pain isn't as common as low back pain
or neck pain, because the bones in this area of the rear do not flex or move
the maximum amount as the bones in your lower back or neck. Instead, they work
with the ribs to keep the back stable and facilitate protect very important
organs, like the heart and lungs.
What causes upper and middle back pain?
Middle and upper back pain can be caused by:
- Overuse, muscle strain, or injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that helps your spine.
- Poor posture.
- Pressure on the spinal nerves from certain problems, such as a slipped disc.
- A fracture of one of the vertebrae.
- Osteoarthritis caused by the breakdown of cartilage that cushions the little facet joints in the spine.
- Myofascial pain that affects the connective tissue of a muscle or cluster of muscles.
- In rare cases, pain may be caused by other issues, like bladder disease, cancer, or an infection.
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