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Burning sensation in the upper bck
I m feeling burning sensation in the upper and middle back between shoulder blades. It feel more when i stretch my back muscles. No injury no strain. Its been 3 months passed its not improving. Location is defined in the image. I have complaint of acidity and fatty liver grade 3. Is it something serious.
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Burning pain between the shoulder blades that worsens on stretching is more suggestive of a muscular/postural or thoracic-spine problem than acidity or fatty liver. Fatty liver usually causes no pain or, occasionally, discomfort under the right ribs—not isolated upper-back burning. Reflux typically causes burning behind the breastbone or upper-abdominal symptoms.
Next Steps
Since it has persisted for 3 months, consult a physician/orthopaedic doctor within a few days for examination of the neck, thoracic spine, shoulder blades and nerves; physiotherapy may be advised. Avoid prolonged poor posture and self-medication with frequent painkillers
Health Tips
Visit the emergency department immediately if pain is associated with chest pain, breathlessness, sweating, weakness or numbness of the limbs, difficulty walking, fever, unexplained weight loss, or loss of bladder/bowel control.
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Many conditions can cause your symptoms .
Check your vitamin B12 , it can cause burning sensation.
Cervical spondylosis
Gastritis - h pylori positive
Liver fibrosis
Muscular causes
Certain vitamin or mineral deficiency can cause your symptoms.
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If there is any associated chest pain or heart burn take an ecg.do Hpylori test.if it’s a burning pain it can be a radiculopathy due to nerve compression.Take X-ray of cervical and Thoracic spine and consult me on practo .if gastric complaints more do upper GI endoscopy
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