Home
Back Pain Blog
My Book
Q and A
Free Resources
My Story
Interactive Forum
Back Pain
Types of BackPain
Acute Back Pain
Chronic Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Neck Pain
Coccyx Pain
Muscle Pain
Pain Epidemic
Herniated Discs
Sciatica
Disc Disease
Pinched Nerve
Spinal Stenosis
Osteoarthritis
Facet Syndrome
Scoliosis
Lordosis Kyphosis
Spondylolisthesis
Osteoporosis
Piriformis Pain
Sacroiliac Pain
Womens BackPain
Fibromyalgia
Pregnancy Pain
Combination Pain
Back Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Recovery
Psychosomatic
Pain Syndromes
Tension Myositis
Back Pain Relief
Treatments
Back Pain Drugs
Back Surgery
Decompression
Chiropractic
Back Exercises
Back Pain Diet
Backpain Products
Knowledge
Back Pain Doctors
Doctor Directory
Anatomy
About C-B-P.ORG
Contact Me
Back Pain Survey
Site Map
Search the Site
Advertising Info
Health Links

XML RSS
What is this?
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Add to Google

back pain

Upper Back Muscle Pain

Upper back muscle pain is often felt in the rhomboid, trapezius, infraspinatus or latissimus dorsi muscles. There can be numerous reasons for muscular upper back pain. Sports injuries, car accidents or falls can all contribute to pain in the upper regions of the back. Upper back pain will affect the ability to turn the head and use the arms. Muscular back pain can be extremely painful, but rarely leaves lasting effects.

upper back muscle pain


Upper Back Muscle Pain Symptoms

* The main symptom of muscular upper back injuries is PAIN. The muscles of the upper back and shoulders can be very painful when damaged. The pain might be steady or come and go depending on the specific nature of the injury. The pain is often made worse when the patient performs certain movements or activities.

* Muscle spasm is relatively common in upper back injuries. Back muscle spasm is when the muscle contracts violently and uncontrollably. This condition is similar to a “charlie horse” and can be agonizing in a large back or shoulder muscle.

* Tight back muscles or regional stiffness are also common. There might be a “pulling” or abnormal “stretching” feeling when the back muscles are used. This feeling is most common when reaching for something with the arms.

Recommendation for Upper Back Muscle Pain

Relax! The pain will go away. The more you obsess over the pain, the longer it will last. Try to let the pain condition run it’s course. Once you are over the critical first 2 days of spasm and pain, start to rehabilitate the muscles. Start slow and be careful. Conservative movement will increase blood circulation to the muscles and accelerate healing.

I have injured my upper back muscles (especially the Trapezius) many times. Martial arts is a high risk activity and has caused me to suffer a number of upper back strains and sprains. I have also aggravated these injuries by training too hard, too soon. (Too many pull-ups and chin-ups…)

I have learned to slow down a little when I get one of these muscle injuries now. I do not want to suffer a buildup of scar tissue that may be problematic as I get older. One thing I do not do anymore is fear. I know that the pain will go away. The funny thing is that since I started to think this way, I have not suffered any more pulled back muscles…

cure back pain

Upper Back Muscle Pain to Back Pain Home 5/27/06 Revised 8/15/08

footer for upper back muscle pain page