Upper Back Pain

Although upper back pain and thoracic pain are not very common spinal disorders, they tend to result in significant discomfort and pain.   Thoracic pain may be caused by: Internal organ pathology (lung cancer, esophageal disorders, heart disorders)   Referral pain (cardiac angina, cholecystitis)

 

Muscular irritation (myofascial pain)

 

Joint dysfunction of thoracic cage and upper back

 

Herniated or degenerated disc

 

Nerve pain (intercostal neuralgia, herpes zoster)

 

Pain from osteoporotic vertebra body collapse