Definition:

An unpleasant sensation in the thoracic spine associated with actual or potential tissue damage, and mediated by specific nerve fibers to the brain, where its conscious appreciation may be modified by various factors.

Symptoms:

• Pain in the mid back

Causes:

• Herniated disc
• Spinal stenosis
• Degenerative disc disease
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoarhtritis
• Poor posture
• Muscle sprain/strain
• Compression fracture
• Fracture

Treatment:

• ROM and stretching exercise
• Massage therapy
• Posture program
• Upper extremity strengthening