Thoracic Back Pain
Most people above the age of twenty will have experienced thoracic back pain at some point in their lives. Thoracic back pain is pain in the upper back that first manifests as tension or tight muscles and can escalate into severe back pain with time. The primary culprit of our modern lifestyles is stress and long hours spent in sitting and standing postures where you do not hold your back at the best angle. Sitting long hours in seats that do not give the best upper back support is also adding to the incidence of upper back pain in adults. If you have a seat that causes your back to slump forward, then you are a prime candidate for increasing upper back pain.
The immediate intervention for the long hours sitting at a desk that puts a lot of pressure on your back is to take a short walk around the room, or around your working area. It also helps to do a couple of short back stretching exercises after every one to a maximum of two hours to improve circulation of blood to your back muscles and thus reduce the tension which may cause thoracic back pain. Another immediate intervention is to look for a foot rest that can raise your feet to run parallel to the ground. This immediately removes the strain on the back that could increase thoracic back pain.
In the long term, a firm seat that gives both your upper back and middle back firm support is a worthy investment. Always work with your head held up straight and your back pressed firmly to the back of your seat. Thoracic back pain can become severe to the point of being debilitating. One of the stress relieving therapies you can take up to ease your stress levels is yoga or a non-religious meditation class which by default may help reduce thoracic back pain. An occasional back and neck massage will also work wonders in loosening up the muscles and the strain that may aggravate the pain. If you have severe and persistent back pain, consult your physician.
Most people above the age of twenty will have experienced thoracic back pain at some point in their lives. Thoracic back pain is pain in the upper back that first manifests as tension or tight muscles and can escalate into severe back pain with time. The primary culprit of our modern lifestyles is stress and long hours spent in sitting and standing postures where you do not hold your back at the best angle. Sitting long hours in seats that do not give the best upper back support is also adding to the incidence of upper back pain in adults. If you have a seat that causes your back to slump forward, then you are a prime candidate for increasing upper back pain.
The immediate intervention for the long hours sitting at a desk that puts a lot of pressure on your back is to take a short walk around the room, or around your working area. It also helps to do a couple of short back stretching exercises after every one to a maximum of two hours to improve circulation of blood to your back muscles and thus reduce the tension which may cause thoracic back pain. Another immediate intervention is to look for a foot rest that can raise your feet to run parallel to the ground. This immediately removes the strain on the back that could increase thoracic back pain.
In the long term, a firm seat that gives both your upper back and middle back firm support is a worthy investment. Always work with your head held up straight and your back pressed firmly to the back of your seat. Thoracic back pain can become severe to the point of being debilitating. One of the stress relieving therapies you can take up to ease your stress levels is yoga or a non-religious meditation class which by default may help reduce thoracic back pain. An occasional back and neck massage will also work wonders in loosening up the muscles and the strain that may aggravate the pain. If you have severe and persistent back pain, consult your physician.
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