What Causes Worsening Pain And Discomfort In Mid-back?

Posted on Tue, 4 Aug 2015

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Question : I am an active 44 year old. Over the last 3 to 4 mornings, I've woken up with mild pain/discomfort in my middle back. The pain/discomfort goes away after about 10 to 15 minutes of morning activity (shower). Last night, it was worse a it kept me from getting a decent night sleep. I didn't injure the area or change any other behavior. I normally sleep on my back, but tried sleeping on my stomcach last night, which didn't help with the pain.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mechanical back pain

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Thanks for the query.

According to the history you have provided it appears that you could be suffering from mechanical back pain which usually occurs due to bad posture, Stress and not following ergonomics at work. This causes the muscles to go into spasm and causes pain. If the pain radiates to the lower limbs associated with tingling or numbness then it could be a slipped disc.

Avoid bending forwards, lifting weights. Hey more test and reduce stress in life by regular brisk walking exercise for 45 minutes daily and deep breathing or Yoga. Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.

Apply hot water bottle to the area of pain. Take pain killer and muscle relaxant life Tablet Diclofenac and Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for relief from muscle spasm. Also supply gel of the same Medicine combination to the area of pain for relief.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available for follow up queries.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj