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What Causes Middle Back Pain And Feeling Spine Is Closer To Skin?

I have an ache in the middle of my back and it feels like my spine is closer to my skin when I lay down if that makes sence.. I m only 17 but I ve been sleeping on a sofa for a few days so I was wondering if that had something to do with it? It s quite uncomfortable
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your symptoms and would like to reassure you that they are not suggestive of any serious neurological illness.

The pain is most likely related to muscular pain, which may have happened because of sleeping on the sofa.

I would suggest you to avoid sleeping on sofa, and go for back extension exercises.

For pain relief, you may apply diclofenac ointment.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Causes Middle Back Pain And Feeling Spine Is Closer To Skin?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms and would like to reassure you that they are not suggestive of any serious neurological illness. The pain is most likely related to muscular pain, which may have happened because of sleeping on the sofa. I would suggest you to avoid sleeping on sofa, and go for back extension exercises. For pain relief, you may apply diclofenac ointment. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in