upper back

AmE: /ˌʌpɚ ˈbæk/
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Translation of upper back into German,

Noun

medical

top part of the back between neck and middle spine
oberer Rücken oberer Rückenbereich oberer Rückenabschnitt
  • She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.Sie spürte Verspannungen im oberen Rücken, nachdem sie am Computer gearbeitet hatte.

Adjective

medical

situated on or relating to the top part of the back
  • She booked a massage for her tight upper back muscles.Sie buchte eine Massage für ihre verspannten Muskeln im oberen Rücken.
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Synonyms and analogies of upper back in English

Examples of upper back in a sentence

  • Carrying a heavy backpack can damage a child’s upper back.
  • He complained of sharp pain in his upper back area.
  • The therapist applied heat packs to the upper back muscles.

Translations of "upper back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

oberen Rücken

And the slightly firmer backrest supports your upper back and shoulders.

Die feste Lehne stützt dabei den oberen Rücken und Ihre Schultern.

oberen Rückenbereich

A reflective bar on the upper back provides added visibility.

Der reflektierende Balken im oberen Rückenbereich sorgt für noch mehr Sichtbarkeit.

oberen Rückens

These are the muscles along your upper back between your shoulders.

Das ist die Muskelgruppe entlang des oberen Rückens, zwischen den Schultern.

oberer Rücken

Rarely the shoulders and upper back are also involved.

Selten sind auch Schultern und oberer Rücken befallen.

obere Rücken

The upper back is almost complete in the shape of a circle.

Der obere Rücken ist in Form eines Kreises fast komplett zu sehen.

obere Rückenbereich

Shoulders and upper back are specially designed for high performance off-road driving.

Schultern und der obere Rückenbereich sind speziell für Höchstleistung beim Offroad-Fahren konzipiert worden.

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Other translations for upper back:

  • oberen Rückenteil
  • oberen Rückseite

upper back: Examples and translations in context

You should feel a stretch in your upper back and shoulder area.

Du solltest in deinem oberen Rücken und den Schultern eine Dehnung spüren.

Students often experience upper back pain thanks to overloaded, imbalanced backpacks.

Schüler erleiden aufgrund überladener, nicht ausbalancierter Rucksäcke Schmerzen im oberen Rücken.

When sitting side by side, drape your arm across her upper back.

Wenn ihr nebeneinander sitzt, leg deinen Arm um ihren oberen Rücken.

She also used a provisional cast-on at the upper back.

Außerdem hat sie einen Provisional cast on beim oberen Rücken verwendet.

Lie in "bridge position" with your upper back on the ball.

Liege in der "Brückenposition" mit dem oberen Rücken auf dem Ball.

You should feel a good stretch in your shoulder and upper back area.

Du solltest eine gute Dehnung in deinen Schultern und dem oberen Rücken feststellen.

Your upper back pain may be caused by chronic joint inflammation.

Die Ursache für deine Schmerzen im oberen Rücken kann eine chronische Entzündung sein.

Poor posture is a common cause of upper back pain.

Eine schlechte Haltung ist häufig Ursache von Schmerzen im oberen Rücken.

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