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What do you advise if i my chest feels tight and back pain?

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

See Your PCP: Chest tightness with back pain is concern for a heart condition. If this is ruled out, then have your PCP consider evaluate your thoracic spine for a disc herniation with an MRI.

Answered 6/22/2014

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