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What Is The Backside Pain To The Left Of The Spine?
I coughed really hard last weekend and had a sharp pain in my left side. Something popped in my back. Went to er and they told me my ribs aren't boken and gave me pain pills steroids and antibiotics since I had been coughingalready for 5 weeks. Now my back hurts just to the left of my spine. I can't lay on my back at all and it hurts to lay on my sides. What could it be and it still hurts when icough
Sat, 24 May 2014
Hi,
It seems that due to spasmodic cough your back muscles on left side might have spasm and strain causing this problem.
Take analgesic medicine like ibuprofen along with some muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days.
Apply some muscle relaxant cream locally.
Ok and take care.
It seems that due to spasmodic cough your back muscles on left side might have spasm and strain causing this problem.
Take analgesic medicine like ibuprofen along with some muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days.
Apply some muscle relaxant cream locally.
Ok and take care.
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