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Can Intercostial Neuralgia Causes Pain In Back And Hard To Breath?

My daughter is a 16 year old basketball player, and has been in constant pain through her whole back for 8 weeks now, and finds it hard to breath, and it is waking her up at night. The chiropractor diagnosed her with intercostial neralgia, but neither treaments from him, nor IMS treatments from physio are helping.
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

To understand this you need to understand the human body a bit. The backbone is made of small bones called vertebra separated by bags of fluids- discs. The nerves supplying the body come out of small holes.

Now when there is a trauma or infection or any other problem causing back complaints, the pain occurs that may spread through the body.

If the physiotherapy and chiropractor are unable to help, i would suggest you get an MRI for her of the affected spines so that we know exactly what we are dealing with and the treatment can be initiated accordingly;

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Can Intercostial Neuralgia Causes Pain In Back And Hard To Breath?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query To understand this you need to understand the human body a bit. The backbone is made of small bones called vertebra separated by bags of fluids- discs. The nerves supplying the body come out of small holes. Now when there is a trauma or infection or any other problem causing back complaints, the pain occurs that may spread through the body. If the physiotherapy and chiropractor are unable to help, i would suggest you get an MRI for her of the affected spines so that we know exactly what we are dealing with and the treatment can be initiated accordingly; I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)