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Symptom: Upper Back Pain


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Upper Back Pain

1
  • rapid onset of sharp interscapular pain
  • movement of upper back or shoulder blades worsens pain
  • movement of the head and neck may worsen pain
2
  • women beyond mid 60's
  • minor trauma produces sharp back pain
  • weakness, numbness or tingling of legs
  • difficulties with urination
3
  • severe upper back pain and muscle spasms
  • history of cancer
  • weakness or numbness of legs
  • difficulty urinating
4
  • trauma to upper back
  • history of motor vehicle accident
  • severe muscle spasm and pain, intensified with movement
5
  • upper back pain associated with chest pain
  • sweating, nausea and vomiting
  • difficulties breathing - shortness of breath
6
  • severe tearing pain in chest, may radiate to neck
  • weakness of arms, legs or face
  • difficulties breathing - shortness of breath
7
  • pain in the upper right and upper mid abdomen
  • pain is constant and severe
  • fever and chills
  • tenderness in right upper abdomen
  • pain radiates to upper back
8
  • burning pain in band over upper back
  • rash develops in area of pain in several days
  • pain may persist after rash has disappeared
  • rash brought on by physical or emotional stress
9
  • fever and chills
  • pain and muscle spasms in upper back
  • recent infection
10
  • upper back pain, pain between shoulder blades
  • neck and arm pain
  • weakness, numbness or tingling of arms
  • looking upwards or rotating neck may increase pain
11
  • fever and chills
  • cough, may produce sputum
  • sharp stabbing pain in posterior chest, increases with breathing
   





Possible medical conditions of Upper Back Pain : - Myofascial Pain - Cervical Radiculopathy - Compression Fracture - Pathological Fracture - Metastatic Cancer - Multiple Myeloma - Thoracic Fracture - Myocardial Infarction - Dissecting Aortic Aneurysms - Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - Gallstones - Cholecystitits - Pancreatitis - Herpes Zoster - Osteomyelitis - Epidural Abscess - Spinal Cord Tumor - Pneumonia - Pulmonary Embolism - Pleuritis.



Medical Content Last Updated on 07/12/2008

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