Physical Therapy for Kyphosis

Physical Therapy for Kyphosis

Home /Thoracic Physical Therapy for Kyphosis What is kyphosis? Kyphosis refers to the normal rounding of the upper back. Occasionally, people will have excessive rounding and in this case the rounding/kyphosis is referred to as hyperkyphosis (hyper = above normal)....

Physical Therapy for Vertebral Compression Fractures

Home /Thoracic Physical Therapy for Vertebral Compression Fractures What are Vertebral Compression Fractures?Vertebral compression fractures are extremely common in patients with compromised bone density, as in the case of osteoporosis or osteopenia. In patients...

Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis/Osteopenia

Home /Thoracic Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis/Osteopenia What is Osteopenia and Osteoporosis?Osteopenia is a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) below normal values for an individual’s age. If BMD continues to decrease, osteopenia can progress to osteoporosis....
Can the neck refer pain to the upper back/thoracic spine?

Can the neck refer pain to the upper back/thoracic spine?

Home /Thoracic Can the neck refer pain to the upper back/thoracic spine? If your pain is in the region between the neck and the shoulder, between or around the shoulder blades or you have both neck and upper back pain, odds are the neck is involved.  This is...
When is PT not appropriate for thoracic spine pain?

When is PT not appropriate for thoracic spine pain?

Home /Thoracic When is PT not appropriate for thoracic spine pain? To determine if a patient needs to be sent to another provider for an X-ray, MRI or other form of medical imaging, we want to be 100% certain a red flag is not present. We know this based on the...
What is causing my thoracic spine/upper back pain?

What is causing my thoracic spine/upper back pain?

Home /Thoracic What is causing my thoracic spine/upper back pain? For the spine, there is not always a clear black and white answer of the specific anatomical structure causing thoracic pain/symptoms and patients often get hung up on wanting a firm anatomical...