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Upper back pain going into chest. left dull leg and arm pain too. usually when doing housework. can touch where it hurts on my spine. is this heart?

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Dr. Jian Shen answered

Less likely the hear: Less likely this is from your heart. Could be just muscular, it is rare but possible a thoracic disc herniation. You should see your pcp and get it checked out.

Answered 10/13/2017

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A member asked:

Upper back pain going into chest. left dull leg and arm pain too. usually when doing housework. can touch where it hurts on my spine. is this heart?

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Dr. Jian Shen answered

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