Sports Injuries - Upper Back and Neck

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Upper Back and Neck
Term	Also Known As	Description
cervicalgia		Cervicalgia is pain in the neck, anywhere around the spinal bones.
muscle ruptures in the back		Muscle ruptures in the back are tears or breaks in muscles of the back.
inflammation of muscle attachments to the spine		Inflammation of muscle attachments to the spine is swelling of muscles where they connect to one or more bones around the spinal cord.
juvenile kyphosis	Scheuermann's disease or curvature of the spine	Juvenile kyphosis is a young teenagers' non-inflammatory disorder in which several mid-spinal bones wedge together.
kyphosis	cervical posture syndrome	Kyphosis is when the upper back, shoulders and neck are excessively rounded and the chin points forward.
referred pain from the thoracic spine		Referred pain from the thoracic spine is a sensation of physical distress or injury along the backbone in the upper and middle back that is not where the original sensation began.
whiplash		Whiplash is an injury to the neck, spine and/or supporting tissues from sudden head movement and the resulting rebound movements.
burner	stinger	A burner is an overstretching and/or compression injury to the nerves where your neck and shoulders meet that results in sharp pain in your neck and arm.