There are always two questions; anyone with middle back pain wants to know …

What is Mid Back Pain?

The reason you have back pain in the middle of your spine and not your lower back or neck is simple. The area is affected by different mechanisms – both physically and stressfully.

Your diaphragm and ribs are the most common cause of middle back pain. These can occur either due to lifting heavy objects and the diaphragm (your breathing muscle) tightens. Or a few ribs tighten due to their attachment to the spine being very sensitive.

The problem with your diaphragm is you can’t rest it – try not breathing for a few minutes. When you lift and hold your breath, when you get stressed and hold your breath, your diaphragm tightens. As you can’t rest it, it continually tightens with time and your pain in the mid back occurs.

Your mid spine and ribs can tighten in the same manner. This can occur from lifting, bending or twisting. Even prolonged sitting places extra strain on this area. As always any type of back pain is caused by 4 main factors – tight muscles, weak muscles, joint movement and pelvic balance.

Yes even your lower back can attribute to your middle back pain. If your pelvis twists, then your mid back twists. This can be a major cause or the final straw that breaks the camels back.

There is two ways to find out if your diaphragm or ribs is causing your back pain…

Firstly take a deep breath in. If pain occurs or you feel tightness in the area, then you know your diaphragm is involved.

Secondly with your deep breath, gently twist from one side to the next. If pain or tightness occurs, then you know both your diaphragm and ribs/spine are involved.

The good news is, if this doesn’t cause pain or tightness. Then your middle back pain is minor and caused mostly by factors referring to the area – or just stress.

And the second question…

How can you ease your Middle back pain?

Easing your mid back pain requires you to target your diaphragm and the other factors causing your back pain. As I said before, you can’t rest your diaphragm by not breathing. You can use breathing techniques that reduce the tension on the muscle and use some reflexes to stimulate it to strengthen.

You then need to relax tight muscles, stimulate the nerve and blood supply to weak muscles, get joints moving better and balance your pelvis. I know this may sound hard or time consuming. In fact it is very and easy and quick and you can do it at home your self.

Just click the link below and I’ll send you a FREE eBook on some techniques you can use right now to ease your mid back pain.

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