When should I worry about upper back pain?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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1+ Yrs

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If pain develops suddenly and is severe, such as from an injury ( fall) and if pain and symptoms (eg, weakness) progressively worsen you should seek medical attention.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been experiencing pain in my manubrium with some swelling on the left side. It really hurts when I move quickly, breathe deeply, or yawn. Plus, there's this weird sensation in my throat at different times during the day, almost like something's stuck there. Could these symptoms be pointing to something serious?

That could be costochondritis no need to worry,visit Physician for evaluation and appropriate managemnet

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I've been diagnosed with AVN in my right hip after xray and CT scan and the pain is getting worse. Can you recommend a good affordable hospital in Mumbai for hip replacement surgery and what's the approximate cost I should expect for the procedure

For AVN hip, JJ Hospital and Kokilaben in Mumbai offer affordable options‚Äîcost ‚Çπ1.5L‚Äì‚Çπ3L.

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my father has stage 3 osteoarthritis in both knees and the doctor said knee replacement is the only option is this really necessary or are there other treatments we can try first

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