Pain in right upper back answers (5337)

A: Dear Janeal, First thing...the fact that you were hit by a truck pulling a trailer alone makes your risk for initial injury and chronic injury more likely.  This is simple physics...as the impacting force becomes larger, the transmitted force into your vehicle is larger.  If you would like a more in-depth explanation of this concept with the equations to actually compute forces generated, e-mail me from my website and I will send you the information. Second your doctors probably have no education in regards to vehicle crash kinematics, occupant kinematics, soft tissue acceleration injuries, or the management of them.  If your care has been directed by a medical doctor, I can virtually guarantee those facts, because medical doctors do not complete these training...

A: In most cases, women prefer to avoid the use of pain medication during pregnancy, and doctors often recommend alternative treatments. As such, the best treatments for upper back pain in pregnancy may include massages and stretches. You may also enjoy some relief by taking a warm shower and allowing the water to massage your upper back. Additionally, you may find it helpful to buy a supportive bra and practice good posture. These things may not only treat, but also prevent upper back pain during pregnancy. One of the best ways to treat upper...

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A: I am 35 weeks and also having upper back pain at times. I have found that if I sit in a hard chair (like a kitchen chair) or a chair without back support for too long, that''s when it starts. Also, if I''m sitting in one direction but focusing my attention to one side or the other, that causes it. I think it is just because of the extra weight I''m carrying and it pulls on my spine. Pay attention to how and where you are sitting and try not to twist too much. The only thing that helps it for me is a good night''s sleep. I was 40 weeks pregnant with severe upper right back pain for 5 days. I...

A: Dear K, Vehicle crash impacts can be quite damaging to the spine and cause a variety of long-term symptoms.   So on one hand be patient and focus on healing and staying active with exercise.   On the other hand, be sure your DC is not overlooking anything.  The symptoms you describe cause me to suspect a cervical spine injury.  These injuries can damage discs and the interlocking "facet" joints, causing referred pain into the upper back rib areas.  A textbook pain pattern from whiplash injury is a "coat hanger" distribution of pain.  Imagine the shape of a coat hanger behind your neck and upper

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A: The symptoms point to a possible nerve root compression or irritation in the region of either the cervical or the thoracic vertebras, where nerves exit the spinal cord. This could be caused by a prolapsed disc or simply by tensed muscles. The cause of the upper back pain and a tingling in the hands could be due to some anxiety, nervousness or it could be due to the below normal blood counts....

A: Hi, Katie. If you were my client, I would be taking you through a training process in which you recapture control of the muscles that go from the back of your neck down your back (between your scapula and spine), which are presently in spasm.  In other words, I agree with your chiropractor that no lesion is present. Your doctor is close to the mark to advise conditioning of the musculature:  neck and upper back exercises of the right type will help.  That would not be strengthening or stretching, but training in muscular control -- something few personal trainers do because they concentrate on strengthening without equal emphasis on coordination...

A: The symptoms point to a possible nerve root compression or irritation in the region of either the cervical or the thoracic vertebras, where nerves exit the spinal cord. This could be caused by a prolapsed disc or simply by tensed muscles. The cause of the upper back pain and a tingling in the hands could be due to some anxiety, nervousness or it could be due to the below normal blood counts....

A: Hi Shannon, From the sounds of your symptoms I"d say that several muscles are probably involved: the levator scapulae (will pull out the first four cervical vertebrae and give you headaches as well as burning pain between your shoulder blades); infraspinatus (pain around your shoulder blade and down your arm); pectoralis minor (on your upper chest, this muscle will put pressure on the nerves to your upper body, arm and hand).  There are other muscles that may possibly be involved, but these are the key muscles. Did you ever have an accident that could have caused whiplash? I suggest you go to http://www.julstro.com and read about repetitive strain injuries. Also, look at the...

A: 1. aleve 2. 1. First Response: Ice and Heat Therapy 2. 3 Easy upper back Stretches (Arm Slides, Shoulder Blade Squeeze, upper back Stretch) 3. 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 shoulders 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...