In my practice I am seeing a landslide commonality of disorders related to the upper thoracic part of the spine. Within the spinal cord, at the base of the neck and in the upper back, this part of the nervous system affects the heart, lungs, thyroid, and lower arms. When this area has dysfunction and abnormal movement I am finding a direct connection to one of the four symptoms I listed. This is so prevalent that I see the signs in most people over age 25, especially women. The cause of this common problem in the spine is posture related. In nearly all cases their is forward head posture that is increasing the load on the upper back and gravity begins forcing the head more forward and the upper back curves abnormally. This leads to strain in the upper thoracic spinal cord and then we have conditions like asthma, heart disease, thyroid dysfunction and carpal tunnel more prevalent. Although there are many causes of these disorders I am theorizing, based on practical exposure to countless patients, that poor postural habits are a contributing factor.
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