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Upper back pain
She has been having this pain in upper back somewhere between scapula since holi. It was moderate before but now it's getting worse. While doing normal activities or resting the pain is moderate but while sneezing the pain is 10/10. She cant take it anymore. She is even afraid of sneezing. She took intragesic MR for 5 days and also did cold compression once but it didn't help much. Plz suggest me what is the reason and treatment
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Pain between the scapulae that worsens with sneezing (10/10 intensity) and has persisted since Holi suggests a musculoskeletal origin, potentially involving: paraspinal muscle strain or myofascial trigger points over the thoracic region or even nerve irritation.
Next Steps
Consult a Physiotherapist for better recovery.
Physiotherapy focused on manual therapy, posture correction, pain relief, and gentle mobility should be started ASAP.
Ultrasound Therapy or TENS should be helpful, according to the dosimetry decided by the Physiotherapist.
Health Tips
If you have pain at rest that wakes you from sleep, Unexplained weight loss or fever, Radiating pain, numbness, tingling in arms or chest.. you should consult a Physician at the earliest as these would be red flags for any regular muscular complaint.
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Hi, so you had done the compressions and taken MR, but still there is no relief, so just check her posture, especially while working sometime the deficiencies in the body to trigger the pain
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Consult online for proper assessment and treatment plan accordingly
Health Tips
Do not sit with unsupported back
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