What it can feel like

Upper back pain often feels like a burning or knotted sensation between the shoulder blades, and it can make deep breaths feel tight.

Common causes

• Slumped sitting positions

• A workstation that sits too low or too far away

• Little variety in movement through the day

How we help

We review your daily routine, adjust stiff joints and teach a small set of stretches. A posture and ergonomics session can help you make lasting changes at work and at home.

When to seek urgent care

Most back and neck pain is not dangerous. Please seek urgent medical care, and do not wait for an appointment, if your pain follows a serious fall or accident, or comes with fever, loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin, sudden weakness in a leg or arm, chest pain or difficulty breathing.