upper back pain?

Question

what are some things that can cause upper back pain its like right between the shoulder blades- i do not have any heart problems as i know sometimes this cancaus epain in the back.

the pain is more of a twinging type pain if that makes sense-it feels like contractions! it usually is in the morning and afternoon and eases some at night? any ideas at all ? or anyone have this before what was it?

if i sit at a desk all day is this going to cause or aggravate it? thank you-i always have but it has just started the past week

Answer 1

Like when you are sitting as your computer there are lots of muscles at work not just your arms and hands. Your lower back if not supported, upper back supported or not, shoulders, and neck are all being taxed. The same muscles when tighter than they should be can put pressure on nerves that cause different levels of pain (including tingling and pins and needles). Sometimes (and it is smart to start here) it is aggravated by a misaligned skeletal structure, which a chiropractor can help with not just alignment but shrinking muscle damage that may exist by using ultrasound. The muscles themselves (due to any number of factors) have knots called trigger points that need to be relaxed. And they can be found as far away from your hands as your lower back. So a next good step is to work with a massage therapist. I would recommend doing this until the pain that you are feeling now and any from reaching one hand over onto the opposite shoulder (both ways) are gone.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. Press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 2

Go see a doctor. A chiropractor, a physical therapist, a massage therapist, or an accupuncturist could help you relieve your pain and possibly cure your condition.

I've seen all of the above for my lower back pain, and accupuncture seems to be the most effective for me.

Answer 3

it can be because of muscle spasms due to bad body bosition during daily activity