How Should Pain In The Middle Of The Back And In The Shoulder Muscles Along With High BP Be Treated?

Posted on Sat, 18 Aug 2018

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Question : pain in middle of back, including shoulder muscle, been there for two weeks, along with high blood pressure

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be muscular spasm related to posture.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

A pain in middle of the back and shoulder is likely to be a posture related muscle spasm. You need to avoid using a pillow and take frequent stretch breaks specially while working on computer.

You can start with mild pain killers like Aleve after meals and apply a local analgesic gel after a hot compress. In case the pain is persistent then do get an oral muscle relaxant prescribed by your physician. Regular stretching exercises will help in the long term.

I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar