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What Is The Treatment For Upper Back Pain And Tightness In Muscles?
Yes just curious,been having pain in upper back and spasm and some burning.MRI of Thorasic was neg.
I do have tight muscles and have been carrying heaving shopping packages for a while.
Possible my muscles became weak and need to be stretched? Have a few injections of trigger point and not doing much.Heat or ice better?
Thank you.
I do have tight muscles and have been carrying heaving shopping packages for a while.
Possible my muscles became weak and need to be stretched? Have a few injections of trigger point and not doing much.Heat or ice better?
Thank you.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
Hi,
As mentioned pain started after carrying baggage and MRI reveled no gross abnormality so probably it could be due to muscle spasm but the correct diagnosis can be made after examination n investigations.
In my opinion you just need to take some analgesic with muscle relaxant n ppi, psychotherapy and warm compression (as cold compressing is taken for acute condition). If pain persists even after 2 weeks or aggravated then consult orthopaedic clinic .
Thanks n regards
As mentioned pain started after carrying baggage and MRI reveled no gross abnormality so probably it could be due to muscle spasm but the correct diagnosis can be made after examination n investigations.
In my opinion you just need to take some analgesic with muscle relaxant n ppi, psychotherapy and warm compression (as cold compressing is taken for acute condition). If pain persists even after 2 weeks or aggravated then consult orthopaedic clinic .
Thanks n regards
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