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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Strain

Upper back pain for weeks now. Also the heaviness in my upper back wraps around my chest and that is scary. This has been going on since sept. I ve gone to the doctor and the doctor keep telling me it is muscle strain and over use of my muscles. I don t know please help me. I m 29 and female
Tue, 5 May 2020
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Hello,

Get your xray done to reach up to a proper diagnosis till then give hot fomentation, applied diclofenac gel, take over the counter painkillers.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver
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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Strain

Hello, Get your xray done to reach up to a proper diagnosis till then give hot fomentation, applied diclofenac gel, take over the counter painkillers. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver