Upper Back & Neck Pain

Costovertebral joint sprain
An injury to a joint between a rib and its vertebrae, in the mid back area.

Intervertebral sprain
A ligament injury to any of the ligaments which old the vertebrae together.

Kyphosis
A postural abnormality causing a hunch back appearance.

Inflamed muscle attachments
Inflammation adn tenderness of the muscle attachments in the upper back.

Scheuermanns disease
A childhood condition causing wedging of one or more thoracic vertebrae.

Tight muscles in the upper back and neck
Tension and aching in the upper back and neck, usually caused by poor posture and stress.

Whiplash
A neck muscle injury caused by a sudden acceleration/deceleration force on the neck.

Pain in the neck (Cervicalgia)
Pain in the neck which does not radiate.

Radiating neck pain
Pain which originates in the neck and radiates into the upper back, shoulders or arms.

Stiff neck
A common complaint, usually caused by muscle tightness which tends to clear on its own after a day or two.

Stingers and burners
Nerve compression in the neck area causing a pain into the arm.

Spinal cord injury
An injury to the spinal cord, usually associated with a spinal fracture.

Broken neck
A fracture in any of the 7 cervical vertebrae with varying severity.

Neck strain
A neck strain is a muscular injury to any of the neck muscles.

Nerve root compression
Compression of a nerve as it exits the spine, possibly due to a slipped disc, muscle tension or fracture etc.

Dislocated vertebrae
Displacement of one of the small bones in the neck in relation to the others.

Fractured larynx
A disruption of the cartilage which forms the voice box in the front of the neck.