Upper Back Pain
Upper Back Pain, although not as common as lower back pain, plagues people every day. I’ll touch on a few of the common sources of upper and middle back pain. Colorado chiropractors, given the huge number of recreational runners and outdoor enthusiasts; see upper back pain as a result of faulty biomechanics in a majority of the cases. Downtown Denver chiropractors may see more postural related upper back pain due to the frequency of office workers and repetitive stress or cumulative trauma injuries. Some of the best chiropractors, like Dr. Eben Davis, make a huge impact on treating these types of office related injuries naturally and drug and surgery free When a person ‘runs too tight’ they strain muscles in and around the upper back around the trapezius and rhomboid muscles. Back and neck pain can settle in underneath the ‘traps’ in the ribs, and the heads of ribs. This is where they articulate with the spine. There are joints here. These can become misaligned or subluxated. If an articulation is altered in anyway, this is called a subluxation. Upper Back Pain May Be Rib Pain Besides sports injuries or poor posture, sometimes innocent things like coughing, twisting or sneezing can cause a rib to ‘come out.’ When they do it can feel like an ice pick on the inside of your shoulder blade. I see it a lot. To fix a subluxation, an adjustment can help a condition like this immensely- sometimes immediately. Upper Back Pain Causes Upper... Read More