Upper back pain when I breathe deeply?For the past couple of days, I've had back pain just below my right shoulder when I breathe deeply. It's not severe, and it feels kind of like a kink in the neck would. I tried massaging it out, but now it just hurts a little bit more. I highly doubt it's anything serious, but I'm really curious as to what it is and how to fix it.
Answer by imsety
See your health care provider as soon as possible (orthopedic surgeon or pulmonary clinic), for consultation. The upper back and neck region is the most complex area of our body because of the many joints and how those joints work together.
The neck and shoulder can exhibit much the same difficulties as the lower back, such as pulled muscles, disc problems, arthritis, and other issues. While lower back pain affects our ability to ambulate, upper back pain affects our ability to performed daily activities like brushing our teeth or driving a car.
The two most common reasons for upper back and neck pain are trauma and muscle imbalance, the latter being responsible for what are called "postural dysfunction." These postural dysfunctions cause abnormal alignment of the head and shoulders and abnormal positioning of the joints that lead to increased wear and tear on the joints, muscles, and ligaments--even discs.
The most important thing to understand about any upper back and neck pain is that, barring trauma, these conditions do not happen overnight. You may be come symptomatic very quickly, but it takes a long time for the condition--whatever it might be , to become painful.
The majority of the complaints range from local pain to radiating pain, weakness and pain in the arms, pain and irritation with any movement of the upper body, morning pain and stiffness.
Cortisone injections, prescriptions for muscle relaxants or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and bed rest are most commonly employed.
Pleurisy refers to the inflammation (irritation, swelling, stickness) of the pleura. Pleurisy is not a disease, but a symptom of another condition (e.g. virus or bacterial infection).
Inflammation of the pleura can lead to fluid build up (between the two layers) known as pleural effusion. During inflammation, sticky, fibrous material accumulates over the pleural surfaces, resulting in the layers rubbing against (friction rub) each other during breathing, and causing chest pain. Sometime the inflammation is dry (i.e. dry pleurisy).
Symptoms:
Fever
Cough
Chills
Shortness of breath
Weight loss
Poor appetite
Sharp chest pain with breathing. Pain can limit the movement on the side of the chest with pleurisy.
Inability to take a deep breath due to chest pain.
I hope this helps you. And good luck.
Answer by Matt
It's most likely a rib or thoracic vertebrae that's out of place. My first recommendation is to see a chiropractor: http://www.ctbackdr.com
Also, try stretching by holding onto somthing sturdy, like a pole or doorway and then leaning back.
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