Care at your location
Upper Back Pain
Discomfort between the shoulder blades or across the upper back can make working, reaching, turning, or sitting for long periods uncomfortable.
Chiropractic evaluation and care at your home or workplace in Delaware County and surrounding service areas.
Symptoms & related concerns
- Neck pain or stiffness
- Shoulder discomfort
- Low back pain
- Tightness around the shoulder blades
What do you want to do more comfortably?
Less pain
Reach and turn more easily
Build strength and control
Work toward reaching, sitting, and getting through your workday more comfortably.
Goals depend on your findings and needs; results vary.
What may contribute to upper back pain?
Upper back pain may involve muscles and joints of the mid-back, ribs, or nearby areas. Repetitive activity, prolonged positioning, lifting, and past injuries may contribute. Dr. DeFries examines how these areas move and work together.
Conditions often seen with upper back pain
These concerns may occur together, but do not always share the same cause.
Care often used for upper back pain
Care may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapies, and education about proper movement. Exercises and postural retraining may improve mobility, muscle coordination, and tolerance for everyday activity. Treatment is selected based on your examination findings, comfort, and goals.
This information describes care options. An examination is needed to determine what is appropriate for you.
Practical guidance at your location
Your workspace and daily activities provide context for positioning changes, movement breaks, and home exercises.
Symptoms that need urgent medical attention
Upper back pain accompanied by chest pressure, shortness of breath, fainting, or sudden severe symptoms requires emergency medical evaluation.
Care that comes to you.
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