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Table 1 Definition of non specific Thoracic spine pain [11]

From: Spinal manipulative therapy versus Graston Technique in the treatment of non-specific thoracic spine pain: Design of a randomised controlled trial

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