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What Causes Pinching Pain In Upper And Middle Abdomen?
Question: I'm having pinching pains in my upper and middle abdomen , it's mild but it's been there for a week now, sometimes it's not there at all and sometimes it comes and goes, my mid section also feels tight I can feel muscles inside , not sure if it's a strain caused by workout or anything else, sometimes v rare I feel nauseated too , please advise
Brief Answer:
Tests of head-raising to determine
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted your history of mils pinching pains in the upper and middle abdomen for about a week now, which comes and goes sometimes, tightness in mid abdomen and can feel muscles inside- hence not sure whether this is due to strain of workout or something else. Rarely feeling nauseated too. Applying heating pad.
My advise:
Lie down flat in bed and try to lift only the head and leg part so that the abdominal muscles become taught, press on the abdominal muscles, if there is pain on this movement or on palpation, this probably is a strain.
If there is no tenderness, then probably this may be due to sub-clinical form of enteritis or due to some intra-abdominal condition.
Do you have any other symptoms related to bowel movements or urine?
I hope this answer helps you to differentiate between the abdominal problems or muscle problem.
If muscles problems, take rest from the workouts, any activity that causes the muscles to act vigorously should be avoided.
If there is an internal problem, further tests may be required and managed accordingly.
Please feel free to ask for relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Tests of head-raising to determine
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted your history of mils pinching pains in the upper and middle abdomen for about a week now, which comes and goes sometimes, tightness in mid abdomen and can feel muscles inside- hence not sure whether this is due to strain of workout or something else. Rarely feeling nauseated too. Applying heating pad.
My advise:
Lie down flat in bed and try to lift only the head and leg part so that the abdominal muscles become taught, press on the abdominal muscles, if there is pain on this movement or on palpation, this probably is a strain.
If there is no tenderness, then probably this may be due to sub-clinical form of enteritis or due to some intra-abdominal condition.
Do you have any other symptoms related to bowel movements or urine?
I hope this answer helps you to differentiate between the abdominal problems or muscle problem.
If muscles problems, take rest from the workouts, any activity that causes the muscles to act vigorously should be avoided.
If there is an internal problem, further tests may be required and managed accordingly.
Please feel free to ask for relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The pain travels in the stomach, sometimes uts in middle and tiday it was in lower abdomen , pla help
Brief Answer:
Consult a Doctor for clinical evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
If the pain travels as you have explained, it is better to get a clinical evaluation, examination and investigations as done by your Doctor.
Consult a Doctor for clinical evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
If the pain travels as you have explained, it is better to get a clinical evaluation, examination and investigations as done by your Doctor.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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