It still amazes me how many so called “back pain experts” still miss the most common cause of upper back pain. The reason I call it the “forgotten cause” is that although it is the most common cause, it is seldom ever mentioned.
Did you know that your spine does NOT work in a segmental fashion? [...]

Probably the most common question on upper back pain is, why does it happen?

Most people will say that they have done nothing out of the normal. They went to work, came home, got out of bed, did some minor activity, and one day they noticed they had upper back pain. Why?

To understand part of the [...]

Although upper back pain is less common than lower back pain, it is gaining ground. The reason is simple enough – more and more people spend countless hours sitting at desks for a job. This places so much more stress on your upper back compared to years gone by.

Yet upper back pain is slower to [...]

Upper back pain is on the rise. Lower back pain is still more common, but upper back pain is catching up. Why?
Upper back pain is caused not only by the regular causes of back pain in general. It is also caused through the constant and prolonged sitting at your desk, stress (you have heard the [...]