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Pain on upper chest and mid back

Posted by soccer1477 @soccer1477, Aug 19, 2023

A year ago my chest and upper back cramped up after doing lots of push-up. After a year no matter what I do I get pain on my upper chest both sides I believe is the pectoralis minus, rádiets to under armpits then upper back teres mayor and also to my mid back around T5 or T4
Have had several MRIs and doctors says that even though I have herniated and bulge disc on my thoracic they should not generate this kind of pain to keep taking pain medication
have anyone seeing or heard of similar symptoms and if so what can it be or where should I for for help I have seeing neuros and currently seeing an orthopedic dr but I also have other issues and my ortho is focusing on my lumbar issues
Thanks

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soccer1477 | @soccer1477 | Sep 2, 2023
In reply to @tkdesign "I have this situation in my upper back. It spasms so tightly, but MRI showed nothing..." + (show)
@tkdesign

I have this situation in my upper back. It spasms so tightly, but MRI showed nothing out of place there despite severe pain. I do have tarlov cysts in my sacral spine, but that shouldn't cause pain up that high. I am thinking that there is some myofacial disorder...connective tissue issues. My tissues contract so tightly it affects my heartbeat at times, makes me dizzy. Seek out a massage therapist skilled in myofascial release...this is very different than a typical massage for relaxation. There are also some unique therapists that do muscle and tissue release called Ortho Bionomy. There's a website to find therapists into this. There are also therapists out of the Barrel Institute https://www.barralinstitute.com that can help if this sort of tissue release. https://www.ortho-bionomy.org

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Thank you so much @tkdesign

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