Why does upper back pain between the shoulder blades seem linked to low mood?
I’ve noticed a pattern with people who get persistent pain between their shoulder blades.
They often:
- Sit a lot
- Have rounded shoulders / forward head posture
- Breathe quite shallow
- And a lot of them mention feeling low, stressed, or just drained
It got me thinking whether there’s more going on than just “tight muscles.”
If your posture is more slumped, your brWhy does upper back pain between the shoulder blades seem linked to low moodeathing changes, your neck and shoulders start doing more work… and over time that seems to create constant tension in the upper back.
Then pain kicks in → you move less → posture gets worse → mood drops further.
Kind of a loop.
Has anyone else noticed this connection between posture, mood, and upper back pain?
u/preservationfitness — 14 hours ago