Understanding What Causes Arm And Upper Back Pain

Some people, as soon as they notice that arm and upper back pain is making their lives miserable will immediately start contemplating undergoing surgery in order to get relief from such kinds of pain. However, surgery is not the only or even the best answer to arm and upper back pain and it is better that you first understand what is involved and understand the facts before taking any extreme measures.

Mostly, Not A Serious Condition

Most doctors, when you go to see them about your arm and upper back pain, will assure you that in almost ninety percent of all arm and upper back pain cases, the condition is not serious and the pain may actually disappear on its own in just a few weeks time. It is only the remaining ten percent of instances of this kind of pain that require intervention to get relief.

Mostly, arm and upper back pain is caused because of disc injuries or even because of spinal trauma. Also, a bone chip could be irritating some nerves or there may even be pressure from some of your discs (or even a single disc) that is putting your nerve under pressure and causing you to feel pain in your arms as well as in your upper back region.

However, disc injuries are generally the main culprit behind feeling arm and upper back pain and the end result of being injured in the discs is that you would start feeling numbness as well as loss of strength in the affected muscles. You can test whether or not your upper back and arm are feeling numb by pinching those regions. In case you feel the pinch you can be sure that there is no numbness.

Another reason why arm and upper back pain occurs is because you have been overusing or even overloading the muscles in your upper back region or even in the neck region. This can cause your muscles to tighten and create pain in the arms as well as in the upper back regions.

Other reasons for experiencing arm and upper back pain include being under more stress than is good for you, being overworked, maintaining poor posture as well as feeling excessively tired – all of which can cause arm and upper back pain.

Treatment of arm and upper back pain is best done by a professional medical care professional and preferably one that is an expert in structures. They will help you rebalance your muscles as well as joints in the affected areas and also show you how to strengthen your muscles and make changes to your working activities in order to get relief from arm and upper back pain.

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