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What Causes Recurring Sharp, Snapping Pain In The Back?
About 4 to 8 times a day I get a sharp what it feels like rubber band snap inside my back. I have had back issues for about 15 years but this has just been happening for about 3 maybe 4 months. The first time it happened I turned around to see who had snapped me and no one was around. Thanks, Annah
Mon, 6 Feb 2017
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Hello,
it is possible that your back problems have extended to your neck and your have a pinched nerve. An x-ray to start would be useful to see if there is arthritis or bone spurs and then perhaps an MRI to look for disk bulges. A more conservative approach would be massage, physiotherapy and possible acupuncture to see if it is just muscle spasms/soft tissue problems. I hope this helps!
it is possible that your back problems have extended to your neck and your have a pinched nerve. An x-ray to start would be useful to see if there is arthritis or bone spurs and then perhaps an MRI to look for disk bulges. A more conservative approach would be massage, physiotherapy and possible acupuncture to see if it is just muscle spasms/soft tissue problems. I hope this helps!
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