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What Causes Pain In Upper Back And Chest?
Began having muscle pain in right upper side of back - thought I pulled a muscle. Over the next week it kept moving a little toward the front of my body. When I use my right arm to turn my steering wheel left, it hurts. Yesterday when I turned my steering wheel left it hurt more toward the middle of my chest. This has been going on for 10 days now.
Thu, 3 Mar 2016
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM,
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in upper back and chest. Well as your have lifted very heavy weight , sometimes this may lead to spasm of trapezius or injury to related ligament due tilting of heavy load on one side . poor posture is also one of the reason for suck kind of pain . the probable reasons for chest pain are compressed fracture or nerve impingement due to heavy weight . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination and rule out causes related to heart . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , calcium supplement , anti inflammatory or recommend you for stretching and physical therapy . If your are experiencing dizziness n weakness or shortness of breath then there is a possibility of heart disease , In that case refer to cardiologist .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM,
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in upper back and chest. Well as your have lifted very heavy weight , sometimes this may lead to spasm of trapezius or injury to related ligament due tilting of heavy load on one side . poor posture is also one of the reason for suck kind of pain . the probable reasons for chest pain are compressed fracture or nerve impingement due to heavy weight . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination and rule out causes related to heart . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , calcium supplement , anti inflammatory or recommend you for stretching and physical therapy . If your are experiencing dizziness n weakness or shortness of breath then there is a possibility of heart disease , In that case refer to cardiologist .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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