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26 years
The upper right side of my back has been hurting me for a while. Which specialist should I see?
Feb 23, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
You can start off by consulting a general practitioner or a family physician who should be able to manage such condition; usually a detailed history of the symptoms (including timing of onset, progress, any precipitating factors, association with a particular activity or positioning, associated symptoms like tingling in the arm on the same side), and a thorough physical examination that should include special maneuvers to try to locate the source of the pain (because that area has many structures, especially the shoulder joint where a bunch of nerves run) should be performed. Imaging, like a plain X-ray, or an MRI if the situation necessitates it, may be ordered. In the event you do not sense improvement or it turns out to be a complicated case, then it would be suitable that you get a referral to an orthopedic specialist or a rheumatologist, depending on the preliminary findings on your initial evaluation.
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