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Causes of Upper Back Pain.While the causes of upper back pain are many - there is one cause that I see most often in my clinic.What are the Causes of Upper Back Pain - you might be asking - and Why Me?! While this is a frequently asked question in my physiotherapy clinic - the simple answer is that the causes of upper back pain are many. However, the most common cause of upper back pain that I see is lack of good posture. 90% of upper back pain clients that I treat have pain arising from poor sitting posture which they maintain over long periods of time. Have you ever really looked at the way that you sit at a desk or a table? So often I hear clients telling me that they have had an ergonomic advisor address their work station and their set up is perfect. The truth is that no matter how wonderful your work station is ergonomically constructed, if you do not sit correctly while there you may develop upper back pain. 
First, your station should ideally be assessed ergonomically by an expert in this field, or a
chartered physiotherapist. Then, the correct way to sit is to adopt what is called an "active sitting posture".
This involves lifting your tail bone upwards, pull your shoulder blades down and pull
your tummy in! I like to use the description of a helium balloon coming out of the top of your head lifting you towards the ceiling!
Think about what normally happens - an "inactive sitting posture" - I find that clients with upper back pain work on their computers with their lower backs slumped, shoulder blades up and chin poked out towards the screen. The end result inevitably being - over time - mild to severe upper back or neck pain. Other causes of upper back pain that I see include:
To summarise - the causes of upper back pain are many and varied. However, in my experience, they all come down to sticking with a poor posture over time in various positions. Treatment needs to be directed to the primary cause along with posture correction - followed by a correction of the secondary effects of poor posture, such as muscle imbalances. This will ease your upper back pain and prevent further episodes in most cases. Please see your physiotherapist for expert diagnosis, treatment and advice. Return from Causes of Upper Back Pain to Upper Back Pain Return from Causes of Upper Back Pain to Back Pain Relief Home |
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