upper back pain 15 minutes in the morning after wake-up

[nomeds]

What is the cause? CONDITIONS: that may lead to the cause are new $300 mattress about the time it started (March 05). increased computer time, elbows leaning on desk. two years on a pull out, prior to new mattress. SYMPTOMS: include deadness/lite pain between lower part of sholder blades lasting 5 - 15 minutes in morning after wake-up. HEALTH: I sleep flat on back, non smoker, some exercise, 5'11" 160 lbs 40 resting heart rate 68 resting bp 106/73

[nomeds]

Is your Taiwanese masseuse in Florida?

How do you know that it has a lot to do with your posture during the day? Do you rest forward on a desk?

I am posting this in the respiratory forum as a chance that the cause may be related to stress which does affect my breathing.  I think i may for get to breath durring moments of concentration. Can you email me to compare notes? ***@****

p.s. bought another mattress (hard) $1,000 - no help.

[National Jewish]

It's got to be the new mattress, unless you do stretches, lift weights or do aerobics on arising.  Try placing an air or foam mattress on top of your new mattress to see if that helps your upper back pain.

[Steele]

I have the same pain that you described (for 4 years now) I had great relief from a Taiwanese masseuse....that lasted about a month then it came back, did the massage again and same thing...month of relief then it comes back. I do know that it has a lot to do with my posture during the day.

Not sure why you are posting this in the respiratory forum??