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Middle Back Pain

There are 12 bones (T1-T12 vertebrae) located in the middle back below the neck bones. If a bone is misaligned, it can pinch a nerve. This can cause sharp pain and spasm pain in the chest and arms. 

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  • Often known as pinched nerve between the shoulders

  • May vary from a local pain to a sharp strong shooting pain

  • Stiffness and tightness in the muscles

  • Discomfort between the shoulder blades

  • Decreased range of motion in the shoulders

  • Pain with sneezing or coughing

  • Bad cases may have pain shooting and referring to the neck, shoulders, and/or arms

  • Cause headaches and migraines

  • Agonising pain on movement

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  • Lifting items with outstretched arms

  • Repetitive lifting, twisting, and bending

  • Poor posture

  • Falls or trauma

  • Thoracic misalignment causes inflammation and pressure in the disc, and this in turn causes pressure on the adjacent spinal nerves

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  • Will cause the pain to get worse and increase in frequency

  • May result in headaches and migraines

  • Will start to cause wear and tear in the thoracic discs and joints

  • Long term, thoracic misalignments often cause shoulder issues such as frozen shoulder

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