Table 1

Definition of non specific Thoracic spine pain [11]

Definition of non specific Thoracic spine pain

Midline back pain – for the purposes of this trial, the pain will be bound by the lateral margins of the thorax laterally and the trapezium superiorly
Non dermatomal referred pain difficult to localise
No signs of nerve root tension
No major neurological deficit
Pain with compression over the thoracic spine into spine extension
Reduced range of motion

Crothers et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008 16:12   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-16-12