On March 7, 2013, the Atlanta Falcons and the city of Atlanta agreed to build the new downtown stadium. The maximum public contribution for the project is $200 million, coming from the hotel-motel tax in Atlanta and unincorporated Fulton County.
In most cases, upper and middle back pain is caused by: 1  Overuse, muscle strain, or injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support your spine. 2  Poor posture. 3  Myofascial painMyofascial pain that affects the connective tissue of a muscle or group of muscles.
Spinal stenosis is another rare condition that can cause upper back pain. This pain is the result of your spine narrowing, which puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms for spinal stenosis are numbness and pain in the upper back, neck and shoulders, and weakness in the arms and legs.