Self Help : Pressure Point Self Massage.
Imagine a "tug of war", one team pulling against the
other side. Often times with upper back tension, the "tug of
war" is between upper chest muscles and upper back muscles.
What frequently happens is tension in the upper chest muscles can
pull the shoulders forward and contribute to a tension in the upper
back/shoulder blade region. (See The
Nose Ring)
 Often
times applying a gentle pressure point massage near the junction
of your clavicle and sternum can be useful. This is near the Subclavius
muscle's attachment to the bone, its origin. (see arrow in the illustration
)
Massaging this point in a downward direction encourages the chest
side in this "tug o' war" to ease off, allowing the other
side to also ease off. Note your tenderness, try the massage again
in a few minutes and the tenderness usually decreases. Since tenderness
is often a signal of muscular tension, realize that within just a
FEW minutes, you have REDUCED your muscular tension.
Please understand this self help technique is best regarded as
a 'band-aid', that upper back tension is often an indication that
your primary balance is off .
Get some bodywork!!!
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