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Upper right back pain, ct, x-ray show arthritis. three weeks, two sessions therapy. no help. any ideas?

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Dr. Howard Feinberg answered

Get a DEXA scan: At your age even if you have arthritis there is a chance the pain is from Osteoporosis. A DEXA scan will help sort this out. If the pain is from arthritis it usually requires a combination of physical therapy( the best long term answer) and arthritis medication or injections to control the symptoms short term. It is not unusual for the treatment to take time.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 9/24/2014

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A member asked:

Upper right back pain, ct, x-ray show arthritis. three weeks, two sessions therapy. no help. any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Howard Feinberg answered

Dr Juchau agreed

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