What causes chronic right sided mid back pain?
Patient: I am having some severe mid back pain on the right side. Like a muscle spasm although I have not done anything strenuous. It interferes with breathing and movement. Just trying to get an idea of what it might be or anything I can do to minimize the pain. I am afraid to move Doctor: Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly    thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..  In my opinion you have a sort of a muscular spasm or radiating pain due to nerve compression . in mild cases of sciatica low back pain may be resolved simultaneously or with relaxation .  For my patient i may suggest advil tab when needed , hot massages with topical gels , B12 vitamin supplementation with some physiotherapy and spinal straightening exercises  and even yoga will be helpful.  If pain persists i recommend MRI to rule any spinal disc herniation for proper evaluation and management . Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,Any further clarifications feel free to ask.