Back Pain

upper back pain accompanied by slight chest pain. is it something to worry about?

its been little less than a month since i stopped smoking. My life is not very active and i am slowly trying to start exercising. I used to have mild to medium back pain at times when i used to smoke, but since i stopped, it was slowly going away. but today when i woke up i did little streching and perhaps i pulled a muscle. but i think its more than that. i have a nagging back pain with slight chest pain. Upper back pain up to neck. Is this something to worry about? is this a signal of a greater problem?

Public Comments

1. Have a ct scan done on your cervical spine and thorasic spine, if the pain radiated to your shouler blades and thumbs or finger, there is a chance you have nerves pinched due to narrowing of the exits. Surgery can fix this, in the mean time, strong pain killers might help, such as pregablin
2. Your back pain is caused by pinched muscles there and to get rid of the pain you have to free up your back muscles. When back muscles are pinched they often send the pains around your body to become rib, chest or heart area pains. To get rid of the pains you have to free up your back muscles which will also get rid of the pain from the other pains you had before, and here's how to free them up: Back: (do from a sitting position) Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.