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Upper back pain and muscle stiffness
Its been 5 yrs i have upper back pain and stiffness, i work for IT since 2006 where majority of my time goes in sitting, have gone through physiotheraphy was feeling ok for some time and then poped up again. My head also pains due to upper back pain. i can feel the stifness and crunches if i move my arms.
Back pain in your profession is very common. It's mostly due to bad posture, lack of exercise and low vitamin levels. It's a good idea to get your vitamin B12 and D3 tested ( simple blood test).
Next Steps
If your vitamin levels are low. you need to take regular vitamins. You should also do regular back exercise as your physiotherapist had shown.
Health Tips
If the pain still persists you could be suffering from slip disk. You need to get an MRI scan in that condition.
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