Middle Back & Shoulder Pain
Common causes of head and neck pain
Poor Posture and Muscle Deconditioning
Improper or limited use of the muscles in your mid-back and shoulders may lead to deconditioning over time. For example, if you switch from a relatively active job to one where you sit at a desk, this can lead to deconditioning and poor posture over time.
Muscle Overuse
It is not uncommon to overuse the muscles in this area. It can result in tightness, strains and irritation. One example of overuse is a baseball pitcher. The repetitive movement of pitching puts them at risk for muscle issues in their mid-back and shoulders.
Herniated Disc
A herniated disc in the thoracic spine is uncommon but when happened, it can cause pain in the mid-back and shoulders. When a disc is herniated, the jelly-like substance inside the disc pushes out and can irritate the nerves. In addition to pain, you may also experience extremity weakness, numbness and difficulty to breath.
Pinched Nerve
A nerve may become pinched through a variety of mechanisms. Depending on the nerve that is compressed, you might experience the following:
- Extremity burning pain, weakness, and numbness can affect your daily activities and quality of your sleep
- Leg weakness or loss of control (this is a sign of lumbar spine)
Traumatic Injury
Pain in this area may result from a traumatic injury. Examples include:
- Slipping and falling
- Incorrectly lifting objects
- Car accidents
- Work-related accidents
- Excessive or rigorous exercise
In some cases, you may not be aware you sustained an injury. For example, you may slip and fall and not experience pain. However, when you wake up the next morning, the pain may be present due to (a muscle strain or other injury) sprain, strain or muscle spasm.
Osteoarthritis
When arthritis affects the spine, it may cause stiffness and pain in the shoulders and mid-back. This form of arthritis results when the cartilage wears away. When sufficient cartilage is present, it acts as a cushion for the shoulder and spinal joints. When it is gone, the bones of these joints may rub together, causing discomfort. In addition, arthritic changes in the spine lead to nerve compression that affects your extremities.
Solutions to middle back and shoulder pain
We assess your problem
Custom Tailored Treatment Plan
You might not think about how often you move your shoulders until they start to give you pain. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body and is subject to a wide range of injuries and conditions.
- Our treatment plans are based on evidence-informed studies, and our diagnoses are accurate due to our thorough medical examination. Accurate diagnoses, when communicated early, always yield faster recovery and better prognosis.
- We recommend chiropractic care when you are faced with a new head and neck trauma since acute injuries respond faster with hands-on manual care. Chronic injuries often require physiotherapy to recorrect abnormal patterns.
- Target the pain first with chiropractic and then minimize risk for future re-injury and correct underlying abnormal movement patterns through physiotherapy care.
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