22/01/2024
Middle back pain occurs below the neck and above the bottom of the rib cage, in an area called the thoracic spine.
↔️There are 12 back bones — the T1 to T12 vertebrae — located in this area. Disks reside between them.
The spinal column protects the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves that allows the brain to communicate with the rest of the body.
There are a number of ways the bones, muscles, ligaments, and disks in the spine can irritate or injure the nerves, causing back pain.
🔴Symptoms of middle back pain
➡️muscle aches
➡️dull pain
➡️a burning sensation
➡️sharp or stabbing pain
➡️muscle tightness or stiffness
🔴Other more serious symptoms may include:
➡️tingling or numbness in the legs, arms, or chest
➡️chest pain
➡️weakness in the legs or arms
➡️loss of bowel or bladder control
🔴What causes middle back pain?
1. Poor posture
Repeated pressure on the spine can lead to middle back pain. In some cases, poor posture can cause this pressure. The muscles and ligaments in your back have to work hard to keep you balanced when you slouch. Overworking these muscles can lead to aches and middle back pain.
2. Obesity
One meta-analysis of 95 studies on weight and lower back pain also showed a positive correlation between obesity and back pain. When weight increases, so does the risk of back pain.
3. Muscle sprain or strain
Sprains are the tearing or stretching of ligaments. Strains are the tearing or stretching of muscles and tendons. Regularly lifting heavy objects, especially without proper form, can easily cause a person to sprain or strain their back. Sprains and strains can also occur after an awkward, sudden movement.
4. Fall or other injury
The middle back is less likely to experience injury than the cervical spine (neck) and lumbar spine (lower back). This is because it’s more structured and rigid. However, it’s still possible to injure the middle back.
ℹ️These injuries most often occur as the result of:
➡️a hard fall, like down the stairs or from a height
➡️a car accident
➡️blunt force trauma
➡️sports accident
5. Herniated disk
A herniated disk occurs when the inner, gel-like core of a disk in your back pushes against the outer ring of cartilage, putting pressure on a nerve. Herniated disks are also commonly called slipped disks or ruptured disks.
This pressure on the nerve can result in pain, tingling, or numbness in the middle back and in areas where the affected nerve travels, such as the legs.
6. Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease. It occurs when the cartilage covering your joints breaks down, causing bones to rub together.
7. Aging
The older a person is, the more likely they are to experience back pain. The aging process naturally wears on the body, including thinning bones, reduction in muscle mass, and a reduction of fluid between joints in the spine. All these things can cause back pain.
8. Fractures
Vertebrae fractures often occur following trauma, such as a fall, car accident, or sports injury. Fractures are also more likely in people with reduced bone density, such as people with OA.
Fractures can cause severe middle back pain that gets worse if you move. If you’re also experiencing incontinence, tingling, or numbness, your fracture may be impacting the spinal cord as well.
⚠️Low Back stiffness
Back stiffness is usually caused by
ℹ️muscle spasm or
ℹ️lumbar arthritis.
The best way to differentiate the cause of lumbar spine stiffness is the onset of the symptoms.
🔑People with stiffness caused by lumbar spine arthritis usually have steadily increased symptoms over years of a worsening problem. ⛔On the other hand, muscular stiffness is usually related to acute trauma (such as lifting a heavy weight incorrectly) in which the back muscles seize up and immobilize the back muscles.
↔️Lumbar Strain
A lumbar strain is the most common cause of back stiffness.1 This problem occurs as a result of an injury to the back muscles and ligaments that support the spinal column. Patients may or may not remember the initial event that triggered their muscle spasm, but the symptoms of a lumbar muscle strain can be severe.
The strain will occur in around the muscles that support the spine:
✔️Extensors: Back and buttock muscles
✔️Flexors: Abdominal muscles and hip muscles
✔️Obliques or rotators: Side muscles
ℹ️Lumbar Spine Osteoarthritis
Lumbar spine osteoarthritis is a progressive condition in which the joints of the vertebrae are damaged by long-term wear and tear. As arthritis progresses, cartilage and discs in the lumbar spine begin to thin and disappear, causing stiffness and pain as bone rubs against bone. This can make movements such as bending, stooping and twisting very difficult
‼️Treatment
The treatment of these two conditions is different, and therefore it is important for patients to determine the cause of their symptoms prior to initiating any treatment program.
✔️The following four stretches are easy to do at home or in the office, and they can help relieve mid back pain, loosen tight muscles, and improve mobility.
1. Seated twist
2. Child's Pose
3. Thread the needle
4. Cat -Cow Pose
⚠️Low Back Pain Exercises
1. Bridges
2. Knee to chest Stretch
3. Low back rotational stretch
4. Cat Stretch
5. Supermans
6. Seated lower back rotational stretches..!!!
