Ending Upper Back and Shoulder Blade Pain: Posture in Control

That burning ache between the shoulder blades by mid afternoon is a muscular endurance problem rather than a posture failing. The rhomboids, mid and lower trapezius and deep neck flexors fatigue when they hold one position for hours, and the pain follows the fatigue. Sitting up straight does not solve it, because the issue is capacity rather than alignment. An upper back strong enough that holding yourself up is not work will tolerate a long day comfortably, and moving frequently through the day does more than any single ergonomic change. At Peak Movement in Cape Town, an expert team of physiotherapists and biokineticists will identify which muscles have lost endurance, which are overworking to compensate, and what in your desk setup and workload keeps producing the pattern. Is bad posture causing my upper back pain? A position held too long matters far more than the position itself. Will a better chair fix it? It helps a little. Strength and movement frequency change more. How long does it take to improve? Most people notice a change within three to four sessions. Book your first session at 94 Strand Street, Cape Town, or call 067 369 0593. See a practitioner if the pain spreads into the arms or comes with numbness or weakness.