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Question by  B (7)

What could be the cause of thoracic back and rib pain?

I am having thoracic back and rib pain.

 
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Answer by  josie (287)

Any one of these could be examples for this type of pain, falling down and injuring yourself, a blow to one of the body parts affected, excessive excercise to the upper body or possibly even an infection in the lung such as pneumonia. If persistent, notify physician.

 
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Answer by  Huntress (1935)

My first two thoughts were either a pinched nerve or you may need your vertebrae adjusted by a chiropractor. Getting x-rays would be a good start.

 
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Answer by  mahavin (589)

Long journey in a sitting posture or working in the sitting for hours together would be the main cause. sudden disc location in thorasic back also attributed to it.

 
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