If you suffer from upper back pain and or get tight muscles that cause you pain or discomfort you are not alone.

Most people learn to live with it, but little do they know with a couple of small changes to their current lifestyle you can get rid of it once an for all.

You need to do the following.

1/ Improve your posture.

If you spend a lot of time working at a desk, typing at a computer, or driving your posture probably isn’t great. Make sure your back stays as straight as possible and you are not leaning forward or hunching over. Also be careful you are not leaning or rotating sideways. Make sure your computer is straight in front of you.

2/ Get up and move around.

When you stay in the same position for too long your muscles will get stiff and are likely to seize up. Make sure you get up and move around at least every two hours.

3/ Chest Stretch
 When you have a ‘forward-shoulders’ posture you upper back gets sore. In order to reverse the process you need to pull the shoulders back, an you can do this by stretching the chest.
The best way to do this is in a doorway. Put your arms either side of the door frame and lean your body forwards. You should feel you chest stretch. Hold the position for 30 seconds and do this 3 times a day.

There you have it - 3 simple steps to a pain free upper back!

Today Takeaway – Back pain is not someone you should just accept. You would feel so much more comfortable without it.