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...
Thoracic pain and mobility deficits

Thoracic pain and mobility deficits

Home /Thoracic Thoracic pain and mobility deficits We often see patients with both thoracic pain with range of motion/mobility impairments. The first question we ask is whether this person is truly stiff or are their muscles guarding as a protective mechanism,...
Thoracic pain and motor control impairments

Thoracic pain and motor control impairments

Home /Thoracic Thoracic pain and motor control impairments This is the diagnose classification for patients who have more range of motion than muscular stability. Often these patients present with the following signs and symptoms: Reporting feelings of the back...