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Pain in upper back and neck
I had pain in chest for 1 week and now the pain is in my upper back and neck.
Please suggest for chest xray
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Take paracetamol for pain
No need for chest x ray
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XRays will not be very helpful, instead go for MRI spine screening.
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But before going for scan:
You should totally abstain from any neck bending activities.
No pillow should be used.
Mobile phone should be used in hands-free mode only or via Bluetooth headphones.
Airconditioner, if at all used, should be operated at more than 25 degrees.
Macgesia oil for local application.
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If above measures fail than go for scan.
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Dr. Amitabh Gupta
Spine Surgeon
19 yrs exp
Delhi
Needs spine X-ray but getting X-ray done will not solve problem. So consult someone.
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