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A member asked:
I just coughed and it feels like a have a charlie horse in my back . i can't move at all and when i eat the pain worsens its on my left upper side ?
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See your doctor: You should see your doctor-the 'charlie horse' could be a sign of pneumonia or costochondritis. If you have any shortness of breath-go immediately.
Answered 3/28/2015
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Splinting cough pain: Your coughing might have caused a stitch in your back due to strain of the muscles between the ribs as well as in the back, or even a shift of ribs/neck/vertebrae. Lungs and other internal organs can send referred pain signals to your musculoskeletal system (viscerosomatic reflexes is the term). See your primary care provider to confirm it's not pneumonia etc; then see a do/md/pt to get moving.
Answered 8/23/2013
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