Why does my upper back hurt between the shoulder blades?

That burning, knotted ache between the shoulder blades is one of the most common complaints of desk and phone life. The upper back was built to be stable, not to hold a forward-leaning head and rounded shoulders for hours - so those mid-back muscles work overtime, the chest tightens and pulls you further forward, and by afternoon the area between the blades is tired and sore.

Gravity Stretching opens the tight chest and shoulders that drag the upper back into strain, and in the hang the mid-back lengthens and unloads - decompression of the body creates space and takes the pressure off. Paired with slow breathing, the muscles between the blades finally get permission to stop bracing. Many people stand up feeling broader across the chest and lighter through the whole upper body.

A short, regular practice keeps it from building back up day after day - regularity matters more than intensity.