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Pain in upper back
Pain in upper back between shoulder plates, tried taking combiflam to reduce pain but not going away.
Please Suggest what to do.
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You can opt for an online consultation, we can try some self treatment techniques which may come out with good results.
Next Steps
Try for head-neck-Shoulder posture corrections
Health Tips
Avoid activities inducing pain. Hot water fermentation /ice cube massage can be preferred provided if it's helpful.
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Do correct your posture u can use correct belts to do it. Perform neck and shoulder exercises. Ice packs are good enough to reduce pain if it's a starting phase.
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For neck and shoulder exercises do consult on practo with physiotherapist
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Your upper back pain could be due to over use of muscle or poor posture. How long do you have this pain? Was it a sudden pain or gradual? Which activity aggrevates and which activity reduces the pain?
Next Steps
You should give hot water fomentation for 15-20 minutes twice a day.
You should do Rhomboid stretching and strengthening exercises.
You can use Volini gel or spray provided you are not allergic.
Health Tips
If the pain persists or aggrevates you need to consult a Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Pain can be occured due to over exertion or sitting in inappropriate posture.
If it is from less then 3days try to go for icing and if more than 3 days then go for hot fermentation .
If working with laptops try to support your elbow on table.
Try doing simple shoulder movement with pain free range
You can try bracing and shrugging exercise but again with pain free range
Next Steps
if pain is healed within 2 days then u can go for strengthening exercises of shoulder and neck.
Health Tips
if not get relieved within 2 days then consult your physio or can get online CONSULTATION
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Need full history....well at first take Ice pack on the affected area .. don't take any pain killer without consulting doctor ..can use volini , diclofenac gel on the affected area will be useful..
Next Steps
consult with nearest Physiotherapist
Health Tips
take proper rest
correct your posture
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It can be due to muscle strain coming on shoulder plates due to bad posture and weak muscle. So for pain relief use ice pack or hot water bag for three times a day 10 min-15min or ointment like volini gel or pain relief spray.
After that need to streches back stretch, pectoral stretch, trapezius stretch counting 10rep with hold counting 10.strengthening exercises for shoulder and back. Neck isometric exercises regularly three times.
Next Steps
Avoid lifting heavy weight.
avoid long use of laptop or computer.
always take a support of pillow under neck and back.
take a break inbetween your work. and do stretching.
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For more details please consult physiotherapist with practo.
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