I have pain in my right upper chest and back today. do you think it is a muscle sprain?

Maybe: Several possibilities: pleurisy, lung injury, punctured intestine, heart, etc. A very common cause for pain in this location , however, though not serious, is extremely painful: a dysfunctional rib. Pain is often front & back. Md's almost never make this diagnosis, but osteopathic docs who do hands-on diagnosis & treatment, in addition to doing all the other work-up, often find & treat this.

Look like: It appears that you may have a muscle sprain, bone pain.Both can be handled with otc alive or tylenol (acetaminophen).

Chest shoulder pain: This is the area innervated by the 6th cervical nerve from your neck. If doesn't resolve or if you notice weakness, tingling or numbness, or pain into your arm have evaluated. There is also something call biracial neuritis that acts similar. Also the shoulder blade has a portion in the front that the pec minor attaches. Pain from shoulder causing shoulder blade to move abnormally can cause this.

Have it evaluated: A person with chest pain needs to be evaluated and treated appropriately. Multiple possible causes may be: heart attack, esophageal reflux, anxiety, musculoskeletal, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection. Have it evaluated right away to prevent potential serious complications.