My grandmother always complains about her upper back hurting. what can help her constant pain go.away?

Pain Management: Back pain tend to be chronic and almost never heals. If severe go to a pain management specialist to receive injections of anasthesics with cortisone. Some pts will require strong pain medicine for ever. In elderly pts a screening with x ray, MRI or ct scan is done to rule out metastatic cancer and to visualize the area. Other options is to see an spinal orthopedic surgeon to discuss surgery.

Possibly injections: A common cause of back pain, especially in the elderly, is arthritis of the joints of the spine. If she doesn't respond to a short course of oral steroids (medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pack) and anti-inflammatory agents, then she might need injection in the back to help control that pain. Talk to her doctor about these options.

Go 2 Pain Management: Make sure pain is not caused by cancer. Get x ray and or MRI or cts. If physical therapy and antiinflammatories or oral cortisone don't help refer her to a pain management clinic for injections, otherwise would require narcotics forever.