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Sharp shooting pain in mid back left side. occurs spontaneously every few weeks lasting few hours. pain worse with deep breaths and movement.nonsmoker?

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Dr. Dimitri Novitzky answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Lumbago: For how long you had the pain, were you involved in the past in a MVA ?if yes, how long, months, years. Di d you had MRI of your spine? .You indicated that the pain is in the mid back; lumbar?, lumbosacral?Thoraco-lumbar?. Does the pain radiate to the lower extremities?. You should be examined by an orthopedic surgeon, in different positions, find which precipitates the pain.,

Answered 11/5/2020

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