A member asked:

Every time i lay on my belly i feel this pressure in the middle of my back pushing down on my spine ..what could this be?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Full stomach?: If you have a full stomach, or if you are badly constipated, when you lie on your stomach it will press against your aorta and into your vertebral column, giving you a feeling of pressure in your back. If you are concerned, your doctor can examine your abdomen.

Answered 3/22/2020

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