Upper back pain between the shoulder blades may result from poor posture or muscle strain. However, it can also stem from more serious problems with the spine, such as scoliosis or osteoarthritis.

In other words, if you have neck pain, should your chiropractor adjust your upper back, too? It certainly seems logical—after all, the neck bones sit on top of those in the thoracic spine ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Knowing the difference between pain due to the kidneys versus pain due to the ...