How fascia tightness can cause upper back pain?

The human body consists of several systems, such as the skeletal system, and the muscular system, and together these two systems are called the musculoskeletal system, like these, there is also a fascial system. Fascia is the connective tissue. The Fascia system’s connective tissue connects our muscles to bones. and pathology to these fasciae in your upper back can cause you upper back pain.

Fascia has six to ten times more sensory nerve supply than muscle.  And provide a framework that helps support and protect individual muscle groups, organs, and the entire body as a unit.

Pathology in the upper back fascia is extremely difficult to diagnose, as these fasciae do not show up on diagnostic imaging such as X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans. If you also have had upper back pain for a long time and you’re not getting the appropriate results of your treatment then you should visit Elite physiotherapy & sports injury centre to check your fascia system.

Upper back Fascia restriction can cause alteration in muscle and bone positions, your posture might change, and have a reduced Range of motion in the neck, shoulder, or even in the lower back.

Upper back Fascia tightness can cause hyperirritable spots in the upper back called trigger points. A trigger point is usually a band or nodule of muscle that is harder than normal.

The palpation of a trigger point can cause pain in another area of the body. This is known as referred pain.

Upper back fascia tightness can be caused by acute trauma caused by a sports injury, chronic muscle overuse brought by repetitive activities, or poor posture.

Symptoms of upper back fascia tightness include regional persistent pain, commonly associated with a limited range of motion in the shoulder and neck.

Physiotherapy to relieve upper back fascia tightness includes

fascial release with a tennis ball.

Combination of trapezius stretching with tennis ball fascial release.

Trapezius muscle stretching.

Levator scapulae stretch.

Cryo-stretching is the combination of cryotherapy and stretching.

Cat/cow stretch.

A child poses a stretch.

Shoulder squeeze.

Chin tucks.

Neck rotation.

Snow angels.

Mobilization of the upper back.

Foam rolling of the upper back.

Dry needling.

Also, we can use High-intensity class 4 laser, etc.