Given that the thoracic area is the largest part of your ... t fully breathe properly because of the restriction in that mid-back area.” As there are so many muscle groups in the mid-back ...

It commonly affects in one or both of the upper limbs (arms) and/or the hands, armpits, upper back, neck and pectoral area of the chest. The term “thoracic outlet” comes from its location in the body.

One of the first patients I encountered was a young man with right-sided thoracic back pain after having spent a day lifting moving boxes. Acute back pain is of course a common reason for people to ...