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For a week now i have had a very tender bruise like pain on my right side rib cage and in the middle right side of my back.what could this be from?
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Mid back pain : This is very common if you have nerve root irritated. A rib fracture or trauma irritate the nerve nearby, or herpes dermatitis may also induce such kind symptom. If the pain persists, you would be better to see you primary physician.
Answered 11/24/2015
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