Thoracic Pain

Thoracic pain is usually defined as pain from the bottom of the cervical spine to the last thoracic vertebra. Most common thoracic pain results from small joint towards the back of the vertebra called facet joints. We tend to consider this as biomechanical pain related to motion. Often sports like golf, weight lifting, tennis, jogging, football and baseball will prematurely set up inflammatory process that will increase the degenerative change in these joints.

Common types of Thoracic Pain we treat include:

• Chronic Chest Wall Pain
• Thoracic Vertebral Pain
• Postmastectomy Pain
• Rib Dysfunction
• Post Rib Fracture Pain
• Thoracic Radiculopathy
• Costochondritis
• Mastodynia
• Pleuritic Pain
• Flail Chest
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic pain can also radiate around the rib cage to the sternum or abdomen. These processes are called thoracic neuritis, abdominal muscular pain. Proper diagnosis and early treatment is essential for excellent outcome for the patient and to prevent further damage to the joint.