Aches & Pains
Pain in the upper back and neck
Injuries caused by hard impact or accidents
If you have sustained an impact to the neck then you should seek medical advice from a doctor or sports injury specialist immediately. Injuries to the neck can cause paralysis.
Pain in the neck which does not radiate
Have you:
- Pain in the neck which makes it difficult for you to move your head?
Pain radiating from the neck
Have you:
- Deep pain in the neck which radiates into the shoulder, arms or fingers?
- Pain radiating up the neck into the head?
- Pain in the neck causing dizziness or headaches?
Winged Scapula / Long thoracic nerve damage
Have you:
- A 'winged' or sticking out scapula or shoulder blade?
- A scapula that sticks out when pressing against a wall?
- Difficulty lifting weights?
- A feeling of pressure on the shoulder blade when sitting in a chair?
Inflammation of muscle attachments in the upper back and neck
Have you:
- Pain in the upper back during and after exercise especially between the shoulder blades?
- Pain when you press into the bony bits on the spine?
Tight upper back and neck muscles
Have you:
- General aching and pain between the shoulder blades and up into the neck?
Scheuermann's disease (roundback)
Have you:
- Noticed your upper back becoming more rounded?
- Fatigue and pain in the upper back?
