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My mother has extreme sharp pains on her upper right side of her back and thinks it's an air bubble. how do you get rid of it?

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Dr. Leo Germin answered

Specializes in Neurology

See below: Pain in the upper back is not caused by the air bubble. Your mother will befit from the initial chest and cervical spine x-ray which need to be ordered by her physician in order to determine what causes this condition and what need to be done next..

Answered 4/17/2021

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