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I am having middle back pain and left side rib cage pain. please help?
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Seek referral: To a physiatrist or physical therapist for a physical examination and treatment. It's hard to give suggestion for treatment without knowing what this is.
Answered 4/13/2015
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Too many options: Could be lung, could be spine, could be spinal nerve, could be nerve between ribs, could be muscle. To answer this one without more information, you need to be evaluated.
Answered 11/2/2016
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