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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Upper Left Quadrant Of Back

I have been having upper left quadrant back pain at the base of the rib cage and radiating around the side. I thought it was a pulled muscle but it is reduced with anti inflammatory medications or ice. It is becoming increasingly painful and makes it hard to breathe when it shoots sharp pains.
Mon, 23 May 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough clinical examination is advised

as you have pain in the left quadrant of the back it could be a kidney issue. so to rule out this issue an ultrasonography of the abdomen is advised.

Also, pain killers are symptomatic till the body becomes stronger to hold on its muscles and heal the pathology.

If the ultrasonography reports turn negative then it will be related to Spine and needs an examination.

Treatment:
most patients in my clinical practice are adviced to physical therapy and they respond well with therapeutic ultrasound therapy, TENS therapy and exercises.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Upper Left Quadrant Of Back

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical examination is advised as you have pain in the left quadrant of the back it could be a kidney issue. so to rule out this issue an ultrasonography of the abdomen is advised. Also, pain killers are symptomatic till the body becomes stronger to hold on its muscles and heal the pathology. If the ultrasonography reports turn negative then it will be related to Spine and needs an examination. Treatment: most patients in my clinical practice are adviced to physical therapy and they respond well with therapeutic ultrasound therapy, TENS therapy and exercises. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel