Upper Back Pain Exercise

You're here looking for upper back pain exercise because, like me, you probably feel pain and tension after working on a computer for most of the day.

That pain you are feeling may be due to a few things.

1. POSTURE

We all get lazy at times, tired, and start slouching. It's much easier to let ourselves go until we start feeling that pain and tension in our upper back and neck.

Then it's time to sit up straight, push your bottom up against the back of the chair and stack your shoulders up over your hips and ears over your shoulders. Use a pillow if you need to.

Check out this article for ways to improve your posture and strengthen your upper back.

2. COMPUTER SET UP

Your work space set up may be contributing to your upper back pain.

Is your chair the right height?

Too high or low may contribute to your slouching or straining to look up. Find an adjustable chair and play with the height until you are comfortable and without pain.

Is your computer screen too high?

Your screen should be set up just below eye level for optimum height and distance about 12 inches away.

What about your keyboard and mouse?

When I rest my hand on the keyboard I start to feel tension.

Allow your fingers to work on the keyboard keeping your wrists and forearms straight and parallel to the floor.

When you use the mouse, set your hand down and move the mouse with your wrist not the whole arm.

3. MUSCLE WEAKNESS/TIGHTNESS

Get up and do some upper back pain exercise stretches or do it in your chair every hour. One of my favorites;

Side Stretch or Mermaid

See this exercise done on the Wunda Chair just below.

At home and without equipment do this:

Standing or sitting with good posture place one hand at the back of your head and lift that elbow as you reach the other hand down your side to the floor.

Move straight sideways exhaling as you reach down, inhale as you come back up to start.

Repeat for 4-6 times on each side.

The Bruegger Relief Position or Exercise is another of my favorites when working on the computer to relieve upper back pain and tension.

Position: Sitting on the end of your computer chair with your feet flat and arms down palms turned out. Inhale as you press your hands back openning the chest and bringing your shoulder blades toward your spine. Exhale to release.

Do this 4-5 times and as often as you neex relief.

Muscle Weakness can be alleviated by practicing upper back pain exercise regularly with Pilates and some of those found in the new Shoulder Ebook available here.

Working on pulling upper back pain exercises are some of the best ways to strengthen the upper back and shoulders.

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