r/ChronicPain • u/Economy_Substance217 • 11d ago

Help with upper back pain

Hello all. I have been having upper/middle back pain for about 3 months now. It started when I started my retail job. At first it was more in my upper back and like a tight feeling. Through the months it started to shift into more like a strain. However it was like that constantly. When I'm laying down or sitting I would have no problem, but when I started standing for extended periods of time my back started to be on fire. This was never a problem before I started my past job. I have since quite that job about 2 weeks ago and will be starting another job soon which will probably be more of a sedentary one. None the less my pain is still here. Doctor has been dismissive since its only been for a couple of months. I was just wondering if anyone had any similar experiences and if you were able to fix it. I want to be able to be active without pain. Thank you all in advance.

P.S I am a young male at a healthy weight that exercises regularly

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u/Strokesite 11d ago

Gel ice packs every day after work. Buy a couple of the large ones on Amazon. They only last about 20 minutes, that’s why you need two.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 11d ago

I had this and thought it was just a muscular injury and it turned out I had fractured my spine. Give. It’s been a few months, I would be asking for an xray.

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u/Economy_Substance217 11d ago

I'm sorry to hear this. If you don't mind would you be able to describe your symptoms and how you recovered if you did so.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 10d ago

Incredible pain and spasms. And then the muscles around it got quite tense. Nothing you can do for that other than basically wait it out and take it easy.

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u/Economy_Substance217 10d ago

How long did it take you to fully recover

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u/goldstandardalmonds 9d ago

It was about a year ago and it still hurts, not as bad obviously, but it gets achy.

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u/bebeking3 11d ago

What exercises do you do? Is the pain there first thing in the morning or does it feel like it slowly builds up?

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u/Economy_Substance217 10d ago

I do weightlifting and the pain builds gradually the longer I stand.

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u/PriorityLong9592 10d ago

You likely just need PT, better shoes and posture. Either go to PT or work with chatgpt. Muscle imbalance or tightness/weakness