New Jersey Mid-Back Pain Chiropractor Provides Mid-Back Pain Relief, and Treatment for Pinched Nerves

The middle back is inherently strong and stable.  But a number of everyday activities can cause undue pressure on it resulting in simple or serious mid-back pain. Poor posture, especially sitting in front of your computer for a whole day is devastating for your back. Also, sleeping on a soft mattress doesn't give enough support causing your spine to have an unnatural curve while you sleep. Heavy school bag on kids’ shoulders or laptop bags for adults also can cause pain for the mid-back.

Most often, the cause of middle back pain can be related to muscle strains or sprains. Strain occurs when muscle in the middle back is stretched excessively or abnormally causing minor muscle tearing. When the fibrous muscle tissue becomes stretched to the point that tears develop, pain and inflammation often ensue. A sprain occurs when ligaments in the middle back become stretched or torn due to carrying too heavy of a load. The ligaments are fibrous bands of tissue that connect your bones. While they keep bone aligned together to prevent awkward movements, ligaments can also become stretched abnormally resulting in severe discomfort. Generally, if it was a single traumatic event that caused the back strain or sprain, the onset of pain might not be felt until one or two days after the initial injury.

Many times, mid-back pain relief can be attained through chiropractic adjustments at Cornerstone Chiropractic. But pain that continues to cause discomfort longer than just a few days should be looked at by a physician. In these cases, it is possible that a nerve has gotten pinched between the shoulders resulting in radiating pain or numbness in your fingers.  A pinched nerve in back may be caused by a disc herniation, in which case more complex mid-back pain treatment may be required.