Upper back and neck pain

Pain in the upper back and neck is common. It can be acute (of sudden onset and painful) or can gradually come on through poor posture and other factors.

Common Causes of Neck and Upper Back Pain

Pain which does not radiate, Pain radiating into shoulders and arms, Scheuermann's disease...more

Upper back and neck injuries

• Pain in the neck which does not radiate
  
  
• Pain in the neck which radiates to the shoulders and arms
  
  
• Muscle ruptures in the back
  
  
• Inflammation of muscle attachments to the spine
  
  
• Scheuermann's disease
  
  
• Tight muscles in the upper back and neck
  
  
• Cervical Posture Syndromes / Kyphosis
  Upper back and neck pain with rounded shoulders and protruding jaw.
  
  
• Whiplash
  Acceleration / deceleration injury
  
  
• Singer's and Burner's
  Predominantly an American football injury causing burning or stinging pain in the shoulder and arm from impact to the shoulder