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UPPER BACK PAIN
The spinal
cord runs through a space in the vertebrae
to send nerve impulses to every part of the
body. Between each pair of cervical
vertebrae, the spinal cord sends off large
bundles of nerves that run down the arms and
to some degree, the upper back. This means
that if your arm is hurting, it may actually
be a problem in the neck! Symptoms in the
arms can include numbness, tingling, cold,
aching, and “pins and needles”. These
symptoms can be confused with carpal tunnel
syndrome, a painful condition in the hands
that is often found in people who work at
computer keyboards or perform other
repetitive motion tasks for extended
periods. The Causes of Neck and Upper Back
Pain Most neck and upper back pain is caused
by a combination of factors, including
injury, poor posture, chiropractic
subluxations, stress, and in some instances,
disc problems.
Subluxations Subluxations in the neck and
upper back area are extremely common due to
the high degree of stress associated with
holding up your head, coupled with the high
degree of instability in the cervical spine.
Most subluxations tend to be centered around
four areas: the top of the cervical spine
where it meets the skull; in the middle of
the cervical spine where the mechanical
stress from the head is the greatest; in the
transition where the cervical and thoracic
areas of the spine meet; and in the middle
of the thoracic spine where the mechanical
stress from the weight of the upper body is
greatest. Signs of subluxation include
looking in the mirror and seeing your head
tilted or one shoulder higher than the
other. Subluxations are a debt to the body.
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