Middle back pain Middle back pain Upper back pain, also called middle back pain or thoracic back pain, is back pain that is felt in the region of the thoracic vertebrae, which are between the bottom of the neck and top of the lumbar spine. It has a number of potential causes, ranging from muscle strain to collapse of a vertebra or rare serious diseases. The upper spine is very strong and stable to support the weight of the upper body, as well as to anchor the rib cage which provides a cavity to allow the heart and lungs to function and protect
There is a pain — so utter — There is a pain — so utter — "There is a pain — so utter —" is a poem written by American poet Emily Dickinson. It was not published during her lifetime. Like many of Dickinson's poems "There is a pain - so utter -" was substantially changed when it was first published in 1929. The original version with Dickinson's typical dashes was restored by scholar Thomas H. Johnson for his 1955 edition of "The Poems of Emily Dickinson". <poem> There is a pain - so utter - It swallows substance up - Then covers the Abyss with Trance -