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Ive had this pain in my back in between my shoulders off in on for the past few weeks , i've laid on a heating pad and it dosent help what can i do?
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Ibuprofen: Have you tried ibuprofen (400-600 mg with food up to every 4-6 hours) or Aleve (naproxen) (2 tablets with food twice a day) ?
Answered 4/7/2015
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