Upper back pain

Are you experiencing upper back pain during long bike rides, water sports or maybe strength movements like squats?

Below are a few tips you might find helpful when managing pain whilst training.

Before you start your journey to recovery, understand more about your pain here →

 

Tools for Upper Body Mobility

Your thoracic spine, known as the upper back, is less mobile than the lower back due to the rings formed by the ribs. Managing your thoracic mobility can help diaphragmatic breathing and reduce upper body injuries.

Here are my favourite tools for managing upper back tension:

Foam (cork) roller - Link

Peanutball set - Link

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YOGA

Try this perfect flow created for the upper back by Jade Cole - Yoga’na Flow.

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UPPER BODY STRENGTH

P+R Physiotherapy specialises in guiding you through ways to build strength, without pain. Whether you are an experienced athlete or a complete novice you will learn simple ways to stay strong to recover faster and reduce future soft tissue injuries.

 



 
 

Get in touch to understand your injury or book an appointment.

 
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