Thoracic (mid-back) pain is very common, with ongoing pain affecting about 15% of the adult population.

Over the past decade a staggering increase in the number of adolescents, especially girls, in Australia and other developed countries are suffering mid-back pain. Many researchers believe this is due to a dramatic change in the everyday lifestyle of adolescents, particularly their use of new technology.

Osteopathic treatment can alleviate acute and chronic thoracic pain, stiffness and other symptoms and restore function by improving range of joint motion, reducing fibrosis and adhesions, remodelling tissue architecture, stimulating tissue regeneration, improving blood supply and normalising nerve activity.

Long term resolution can be achieved by identifying and managing underlying causative factors.

Thoracic conditions that may respond well to osteopathic treatment include: