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Is there a connection between upper back pain and improper breathing?
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Muscle strain: sometimes improper breathing can strain the muscles in you upper back and cause pain
Answered 10/6/2014
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Yes: Yes they can be serious or benign. If the rib muscles or more commonly a muscle like serratus anterior is weak, it can effect your breathing. But you need to rule out other causes from problems in your aorta to ball bladders.
Answered 5/12/2016
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