Upper Back Pain

A quick guide to upper back pain.

Upper back pain is not as common as its nasty cousin Lower Back Pain, but those who suffer from upper back pain can tell you that the condition is every bit as serious. Upper back pain problems are often linked to pain in the shoulder blades and the neck, which can often make movement of the neck and head slow and painful. There are a number of causes of upper back pain, which most often include a misplaced disk in the upper vertebrae, or muscle irritation. In many ways the muscle network in the upper neck region is prone to problems. A muscle in your shoulder that has tightened up can pull on muscles around it, and eventually the pain will end up a ways away from the original problem.

The best way to treat upper back pain is to better understand the problem. While this almost certainly includes discussing the pain with a medical professional, it might also mean doing some research on upper back pain for yourself, to better understand the causes of upper back pain so that those activities can be avoided. With the links to your right and below, you will have an arsenal of information at your disposal. With that arsenal you should be able to attack your upper back pain problems in no time.

So be sure to check out our pages about Back Pain, Causes of Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, and Mid Back Pain elsewhere on this site.

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Today's Upper Back Pain Articles

Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve

"For 25 to 40 degree curves, brace treatment isn't designed to get rid of a curve, but to keep it from getting worse"

Human spines are naturally curved and flexible so that you can bend, twist, reach and more. via HON

Study Identifies Genes Which Increase Risk Of Osteoporosis And Confirms Potential For Screening

"Bone mineral density, osteoporosis, and osteoporotic fractures: a genome-wide association study."

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics Also Included In: Genetics Article Date: 05 May 2008 - 3:00 PDT rate article Two genetic variants of key biological proteins have been identified which, when present, ... via Medical News Today

Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Title: Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2008

Paget's Disease
Title: Paget's Disease
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 1/28/2008

Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery
Title: Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2008

Sculpt Serious Abs With the Side Plank

Tighten flabby abs with the exercise of the week. This exercise is one of the very best moves you can do for your core. via ABC News

Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
Title: Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2008

New Abbott Study of Investigational Vicodin CR(TM) Meets Primary...

"These new extended-release data are encouraging because they showed that 12-hour dosing provided pain relief in patients with moderate to severe chronic low back pain."

Taken twice daily in the clinical trial, Vicodin CR significantly lowered chronic low back pain intensity with 12-hour dosing versus placebo. via Rehab Management

Postoperative Ketorolac Does Not Predispose to Pseudoarthrosis...

Postoperative Ketorolac Does Not Predispose to Pseudoarthrosis Following Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. via Spine

First, do no harm---Chiropractors, are you listening? [denialism blog]

Archives Blogroll Other First, do no harm---Chiropractors, are you listening? Category: Woo Posted on: April 29, 2008 8:47 PM, by PalMD As you may have read earlier , the only thing chriopractic has ever really ... via ScienceBlogs

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