What Causes Upper Back Pain?

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2014

Question: A friend said I should ask for a chest X-ray because my upper back is uncomfortable a lot of the time, and I sometimes cough not a cold. How can you tell if back pain is osteoporosis or lung related?

Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
xrays and physician's review

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Upper back pain is highly unlikely due to lung pathology. Rarely it may be caused by upper lobe pneumonia.
Other possibilities may be due to Osteoporosis or Osteoarthritis of the cervical or thoracic spine.
You should get Xrays of Chest and Cervical and Thoracic spine for a better insight in to the problem.
Also get a local physical and clinical examination by a local physician.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!

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