help with upper back pain please!

[Dylan Kutruff]

Hi all!

I have developed a really bad pain in my upper back, between my shoulder blades and cannot shift it! If I attempt to stretch my arms up above my head the muscles feel as if they have gone into spasm and my arms spring back down, I feel almost winded. I can't round through my shoulders and have difficulty turning my head to look behind me. I can't think of anything I've done to cause this, but have a history of back problems following a fall 18 months ago.

Has anyone got any suggestions as to how I can alleviate this myself? My osteopath is not available for over a week and I am struggling just to sit up straight!!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[fdegiuziiaxinjegn]

Try upper body stretches, slow arm propellar movements forward and back and neck stretches after some heat therapy(hot bean bag), do get some massage for the area too.

 

[Marketa]

thanks will have a go! it seems to be getting worse so have now hit the voltarol.... any more suggestions will be gratefully received!

 

[xvesauluibbitoepm]

If the osteopathic practice is a group practice (i.e. there's more than one osteopath in the practice), then you could maybe see one of the others.

They will understand if you are in pain.

It sounds like it's either referred pain from one of the joints in your lower neck or around the junction of upper back and neck.

So neck stretches may well help. Forward and to both sides, with chin tucked in and facing forward. Probably won't be comfortable, but so long as your not getting symptoms in your arms, then it should be doing good.

Andrew.