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Thoracic (upper back) strain
Discomfort or pain in the muscles of the back between the neck and the lumbar area (lower back).
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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Related questions
A 38-year old asked:
How can physical therapy help heal a thoracic muscle strain in back?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can 2 chronic issues be connected from separate injuries a yr ago: Groin strain(b-ball) & upper back, shoulders & chest from lifting (military press/external shoulder cable rotation)? Nerve related?!
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A 29-year old asked:
Can breathing deeply due to sob cause strain which result in pain on chest or back? Or. Always means something very bad happening beneath?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I occassionally feel like I have a ball stuck that tightens my throat and comes with a strain on my right upper chest or sometimes right upper back.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Intermittent twinges of chest pain underneath lt breast that radiates through to back in one spot. No shob, sweating, or tachycardia. I moved heavy objects today. Muscle strains or cardiac, logically?
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A 34-year old female asked:
how long does it take to get over a thoracic strain, and is it normal to still be having severe burning pain after almost 5 weeks of injury?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Left shoulder, back, and chest are in minor but annoying pain. Feels strained. Massage helps. Does it have 2be heart? Im a teen.what could cause this?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have a pain on the left side of my chest that really hurts for a minute when I lay flat on my back..,not sure if it is a strained muscle, but I also have a lump in my armpit that my doctor said was a tendon...please advise?
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A 25-year old asked:
Would coughing too hard strain a muscle in the chest?
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A 45-year old asked:
Chest pains during strain or sneezing. Is my chest just really weak?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to have chest pain and problems breathing from a muscle strain?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you have chest tightness due to muscle strain?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Broken heart syn. 2011, now EF is 55%, global strain analysis 19%, chest pain almost daily, racing heart, event monitor for 2 wks,Normal. Any concerns?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have 2 lumps, both sides of my upper chest 2 in. below the collar bones. No symptoms of cancer, tender to touch. Doc said it was ligament strain. ??
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A 56-year old female asked about a 58-year old male:
Strong ache under the arm pit on the chest side radiated later to the shoulder blade, then down to make a band on the left upper arm. Pain stronger when standing. Nothing done to cause muscle strain.
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A 32-year old asked:
How do I tell if what I have is a strained chest muscle?
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A 44-year old asked:
My eyes feel strained and I have painful pressure in my chest. Could this mean I need new glasses?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is it okay to take Advil (ibuprofen) while simultaneously taking Pulmicort and Albuterol? (I might have strained my chest muscle from coughing so much.)
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had protective sex on dec 29 now I feel bloated and I have strained diarrhea and one swollen lymph node and chest congestion no other symptoms?
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A 20-year old male asked:
20 yr old male chest pains after sex not severe but worrying fatigued very easily nervs system feels very strained wud a stress test or ekg be a idea?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Pain in left chest(top of breast)thru armpit for 24 hr Hurt to take deep breaths Feels like pulled muscle but havent strained- ER or DR app?
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A 20-year old asked:
How often should i ice my back for pain due to overuse, strain, etc..if at all ?
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A 31-year old asked:
What type of back strain needs medical attention?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do I soothe lower back strain?
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A 67-year old female asked:
How is back strain treated in an 88 year old woman. She screams and cannot walk. MRI confirmed strain.
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A 42-year old asked:
i have had a pain only slight around my back and ribs feels like a muscle strain but has contined for about 6 months what could it be ?
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A 44-year old male asked:
I had an X-ray for middle back pain. It came back with dextroconvexity of the thoracic spine. What does this mean and could it be the cause?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My husband is 30 and he has no sex drive what can we do to get it back does he need meds or a home remedy its putting a strain on our marriage?
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A 18-year old asked:
i have pain in the back of my hip in my si when i lay on my back it pops which hurts and when i turn my leg or move it tightens and strains down myleg?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Please suggest some upper back strengthening excercises in order to relieve pain occuring intermittently; have mild dextroscoliosis of thoracic spine.?
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