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Severe Constant Upper Back Pain, Taking Ibuprofen, No Relief. How To Get Cured?
I have had severe upper back pain for over a month. It was combinded with severe spasms but the spasms have subsided with taking Ibuprofen 800 that was prescribed The pain is always in the same place and radiates out. Ibuprofen 800, icing, heat, and rest, have not helped! It s constant severe pain.
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Hi
please do not indulge in self medication Pain killers have adverse effect on kidneys.Hot formations may do no good if it is spinal pain GET MRI of the part done and consult ortho ot physio doctor do not perform spinal exercises without advice of ortho or physio doctor
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
please do not indulge in self medication Pain killers have adverse effect on kidneys.Hot formations may do no good if it is spinal pain GET MRI of the part done and consult ortho ot physio doctor do not perform spinal exercises without advice of ortho or physio doctor
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
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