Upper Back Pain

All About Upper Back Pain

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:57:29 -0800

Upper back pain (thoracic spine)

Although upper back pain is not a very common spinal disorder, it can cause significant discomfort and pain when it does occur. The most common causes of upper back pain are muscular irritation (myofascial pain) and joint dysfunction.

There can be an injury to a disc in the upper back (such as a herniated disc or degenerated disc) that causes upper back pain, but such injuries are very rare.

Causes of Upper Back Pain

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:57:29 -0800

More Upper Back Pain Info

Upper Back Pain Overview

Spondylotic Myelopathy

Causes of Neck/Back Pain

Back and Neck Surgery

Diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:57:29 -0800

The diagnosis of cervical myelopathy depends on the patient's history and the physical findings described above. It may then be confirmed by radiologic imaging, such as an MRI scan of the cervical spine demonstrating overt spinal cord and nerve root compression (see Figure 1).

Doctor Answers to Patient Questions: Back Pain and Sleep, Burning Pain Under Shoulder Blade

Ben Parr — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:12:00 -0700

Douglas Hendricks, MD
(About Dr Hendricks)

The following explanations, insights, and advice about upper back problems are provided by Douglas J. Hendricks, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist and a contributing author for Spine-health.com.