How can pain in the upper back be treated?
Patient: for two days now, i have dull aching pain in upper left back (shoulder area)hurts to turn head to the left,can not raise my left arm more than aprox. 8 inches away from my body without dull pain all the way down to my mid forearm. i have taken 2 tylenol every 4 hours without any relief. could you help me ? Doctor: Hi,  You may be suffering from neck muscle spasm. Neck movements with pain to left indicates this diagnosis. Treatment is hot water fomentation and local application of Dynapar gel. Start Neorelax MR twice a day with tablet Ultracet once at night. Use soft pillow of low height. Avoid jerky movements of neck. You will be fine within few days.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jayesh Vaza