What is a pain in the upper and middle part of the back?
Pain in the upper and middle part of the back can occur anywhere from the base of the neck to the bottom of the rib cage. The ribs are attached to a long, flat bone in the centre of the chest, which is called the sternum. If a nerve in this area is pinched, irritated, or injured, you may also feel Spine and Pain in other places through which nerves pass.
The upper and middle part of the back has: