Middle back pain affects the thoracic spine—the part of the spine that supports the rib cage in the middle and upper back. Compared to lower back (lumbar spine) and neck (cervical spine ...

You don’t need to be told that back pain is a common phenomenon. No one we’ve ever met hasn’t struggled at least once in their life with a niggle or an ache, and the past two years have ...

pain in one spot or all over your back, or pain that feels like a dull ache or a sharp shock. You could also experience pain in your upper or middle back, or lumbar pain — pain in your lower back.

amc.uva.nl An 11-year-old high-level competitive female gymnast presented with back pain. Approximately 10 months earlier, she experienced acute pain in the (thoracic-lumbar) mid-spine during a ...