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Pain In The Upper Right Back, Tightness In Shoulders, Neck. Solution?
I am a 20 year old athletic college student. When I take a deep breathe, my upper right back cracks. Or if I lean to the right, my upper right back will crack. I feel a very acute pain in my upper right back when I lie down. My shoulders and neck feel tight and have slight referred pain, I got 3 different MRI s which showed nothing. I have been dealing with this pain for over 5 months now. I quit lifting weights, all I do is ride a bike. I do not know the cause of this, it might have been when I was jogging down a set of stairs, missed a step, and tweaked my back. When I saw a doctor, he told me it is a muscle strain, but it s been over 5 months..How can I stop this annoying pain?
Sun, 11 Nov 2012
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It is rather difficult to conclude.
Normal MRI rules out many major pathological problems.
This could be a tear of a few muscle or ligament fibres at that time.
Posture at work or bed may not be appropriate for it to rest and heal.
Rest to the part for a few days, followed by gradual return to normalcy over the next few days may help. Warm compress may be useful. A Rheumatologist may do further tests and arrive at possible diagnosis and solution. A Physiotherapist can suggest postural adjustments and relaxation techniques.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
It is rather difficult to conclude.
Normal MRI rules out many major pathological problems.
This could be a tear of a few muscle or ligament fibres at that time.
Posture at work or bed may not be appropriate for it to rest and heal.
Rest to the part for a few days, followed by gradual return to normalcy over the next few days may help. Warm compress may be useful. A Rheumatologist may do further tests and arrive at possible diagnosis and solution. A Physiotherapist can suggest postural adjustments and relaxation techniques.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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