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How do you know the difference between a muscle pain or an inside pain- upper back right side through a bit to chest?

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See details: You don't but a doctor should. If you are concerned, seek medical help.

Answered 7/6/2016

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

Movement: 37y w. unilateral upper back pain queries symptoms of various disordered tissues. Muscle/tendon pain reproducible by same vectors of mechanical stress & direct palpation. Referred neural pain elicited by movement of distant/contiguous body part, but not by direct palpation. Lung pain absent above described symptoms; constant or associated w. inspiration, shortness of breath, cough etc. See doctor.

Answered 11/25/2016

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