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middle back pain and chest pain (left side) same time lneck pain also

View Comments Rosa Cabrera RN commented 17 weeks ago.

I have middle back pain and chest pain
By Anonymous on October 11, 2011 - 5:04am
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im sorry this is so long but this is my history for years...

View Comments Maryann Gromisch RN commented 48 weeks ago.

pains all over the body
By donserbabe on March 10, 2011 - 3:38pm
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As we age, we become more prone to backaches.

Health Myth: It’s Just a Backache!
By Christine Jeffries on March 1, 2011 - 1:40pm
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Samara shares the procedures performed on her neck and back.

Neck And Back Procedures: What Did You Have Done?
By Samara D. on August 13, 2010 - 11:17am
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Dr. Reed describes what a patient can expect after a laminectomy procedure to treat spinal stenosis.

Spinal Stenosis: What Can Patients Expect From A Laminectomy? - Dr. Reed
By Dr. Ken Reed on August 11, 2010 - 10:20am
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We all know that what we eat has a lot of bearing on how we look, feel, and function. Sometimes even just drinking a cup of water in the afternoon will erase that mid-day feeling of ...

Let Proper Nutrition Fight Off that Persistent Back Pain
By Ann Butenas on May 25, 2010 - 6:13am
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I have been diagnosed with Arachnoiditis, a debilitating nerve disease of the spine. ("Clumping of the nerve roots") Does, or has anyone here, have, or heard of this disease?

View Comments Pat Elliott commented 1 year ago.

Chronic Back Pain "HELP!"
By Frances Stotts on March 1, 2010 - 6:02pm
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I have been to my PC, an orthopedic, a spine specialist a rheumatologist and a physiatrist, all with different diagnoses...I am negative for arthritis, both osteo and rheumatoid, and my ...

View Comments SUE M commented 1 year ago.

I have been experiencing upper extremity pain, tingling and trigger pionts in my upper back. tons of doctors, and different diagnoses.
By SUE M on February 18, 2010 - 5:18pm
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Hi, I had a spinal fracture L1 and L2 after a fall whilst on holiday.

View Comments Susan Cody commented 2 years ago.

Spinal Fusion. How long is recovery? To be doing things like driving, exercise, housework etc.
By shazia on January 29, 2010 - 5:36am
Dr. Raiszadeh shares why some women experience back pain.

Why Do Women Have Back Pain? - Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh (VIDEO)
By Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh Expert on October 15, 2009 - 5:47pm

Middle Back Pain Definition

Definition

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a collective name for disorders that involve compression, injury, or irritation to nerves and blood vessels in the parts of the lower neck and upper chest called the “thoracic outlet.” These disorders are not all well understood and have little in common with one another, except that they occur in the same part of the body.