What Causes Sore Back And Painful While Breathing?

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2014

Question: hi my name is XXXXXXX and my middle back is very sore. it hurts to take deep breaths. i have been gaining weight this last several months this has been going on for the dasty 3 days. the symptoms seemed to move from the left side to the right. i at times can't even talk the pain is so sever. i would like to have a doctor try to analyze the symptoms. fand give me advise on treatment. also any kind of pain relief. i can hardly get u[ from sitting and i can barely get out of bed without physing myself up enough to work thru the pain that's how server the pain.

Answered by Dr. Karl Logan (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Likely muscle strain but here are other diagnosis Detailed Answer: Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your pain. It sounds very significant. There are a number of medical problems that cause such a pain in the middle of your back. The most likely one based on your symptoms is that you have a muscular strain in the middle of your back. If this is the diagnosis then an anti-inflammatory medication and heat applied to the area should help. You should try and keep mobile and seek the help of a physiotherapist. There are however other causes for pain in you back like this and for this reason I would encourage you to see your own physician. The possibilities could be 1. You have a problem in your upper abdomen such as inflammation in your pancreas. 2. You have inflammation in your lungs due to an infection or other problem such as a blood clot. 3. You have a osteoporotic wedge fracture in your spine. I hope this information is of benefit to you and that you find a solution to your pain soon. Best wishes

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