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I have upper back pain and it is in the trapezius muscle area. I just came on suddenly and it is very sore and tense. I was prescribe medicine and physical therapy for the past 3 weeks and nothing has helped my pain. I have had several messages, foot message and body message. that does not help . I also have low vvitamin d level. I was trying to find out what my have caused my pain. I have never had this before.
As first-line management, you can take drugs like gabapentin for pain relief. If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedic and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Hello, As first-line management, you can take drugs like gabapentin for pain relief. If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedic and plan for an MRI scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician