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Have Pain At And Rib Cage While Lying. Had Relief From Chiropractor And Hot Shower. Suggest?
Question: For past 2 months pain on left side of back and rib cage while lying in bed. Have seen Chiropractor and have some relief. Wake up with the pain @ night and sleep on right side, hot morning shower helps. Have had no injuries or trauma to the area.
Brief Answer:
It could be POSTURAL back ache
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for writing to XXXXXXX
Based on the description of symptoms, I think it is Postural backpain owing to the odd position adopted while sleeping.
Any muscle in the body will tend to go into spasm (tightness) if it is held in one particular position for a given period of time.
So, I suggest you to avoid sleeping positions which produces pain. As you rightly said, hot shower always helps as the heat produces relaxation in the muscles.
If your pain is intolerable, use oral muscle relaxants and massage painkiller creams over the affected regions.
An MRI scan may be needed to rule out any underlying pathology that is producing pain.
Hope I have addressed your query. Happy to help further
Regards
It could be POSTURAL back ache
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for writing to XXXXXXX
Based on the description of symptoms, I think it is Postural backpain owing to the odd position adopted while sleeping.
Any muscle in the body will tend to go into spasm (tightness) if it is held in one particular position for a given period of time.
So, I suggest you to avoid sleeping positions which produces pain. As you rightly said, hot shower always helps as the heat produces relaxation in the muscles.
If your pain is intolerable, use oral muscle relaxants and massage painkiller creams over the affected regions.
An MRI scan may be needed to rule out any underlying pathology that is producing pain.
Hope I have addressed your query. Happy to help further
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you.
I have used your med recomendations and the pain does subside.Any possible idea what underlying pathology could show with an MRI?
I have used your med recomendations and the pain does subside.Any possible idea what underlying pathology could show with an MRI?
Brief Answer:
May be an underlying Disc protrusion.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Nice to see you back.
Though there are numerous possibilities that may produce a similar picture, the commonest and most frequent problem will be a protruding intervertebral disc causing pressure on the spinal cord leading to spinal stenosis which causes back pain or by way of exerting compression over the nerve roots causing pain in the areas of supplied muscles.
As your pain is unrelenting and recurring despite treatment, MRI scan is definitely indicated.
Hope I have justified your query. Good day
May be an underlying Disc protrusion.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Nice to see you back.
Though there are numerous possibilities that may produce a similar picture, the commonest and most frequent problem will be a protruding intervertebral disc causing pressure on the spinal cord leading to spinal stenosis which causes back pain or by way of exerting compression over the nerve roots causing pain in the areas of supplied muscles.
As your pain is unrelenting and recurring despite treatment, MRI scan is definitely indicated.
Hope I have justified your query. Good day
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :1996
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