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Upper back pain when bending neck forward~1 year. pain on touch in ribs at times. chest 2 chest ct in 1 yr clear. what could this be docs did not find?

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Fibromyalgia?: If MRI if the spine was normal, and chest CT also, then very unlikely to be serious. Fibromyalgia can cause upper back pain and tenderness and testing is normal. Perhaps a referral to rheumatologist would help. Good luck.

Answered 8/10/2015

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