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
A Pain in the Pullman used by Laurel and Hardy in 1929's "Berth Marks". Female comedy team ZaSu Pitts and Thelma Todd also borrowed the plot device for their 1932 short "Show Business" (directed by Jules White). Gus Schilling and Richard Lane remade the film in 1947 as "Training for Trouble". The name "Johnson" was shouted a total number of 10 times. Moe Howard had fond memories of filming "A Pain in the Pullman". He also recalled his intense dislike for shellfish, and how brother Curly Howard cut the inside of his mouth eating the shells from a Dungeness crab: A Pain in the Pullman