left side mid-back pain

Update:
Well the last urine test came back clear, which is great news. So we thought we were just dealing with a muscle strain as suggested, but now we are not sure because her back pain is still persistent. In fact it has actually gotten worse. We have been back and forth to the doctor several times. They are still saying that it is muscular, she has chronic muscle spasms and that she should go see a Physical Therapist. The PT has not been able to get her in yet she is supposed to go on Thursday 10-8-09. The pain increased to the point she could not get out of bed without help so we returned to the doctor last Thursday 10-1-09. We were told that they still thought it was muscular and that the muscle was swollen and possibly pinching a nerve. They put her on methylprednisolone and Tylenol 3 with codeine and said this should help but if not better by Monday call the office. The combination of these two medicines seem to help a little but not a lot so we called the doctor with an update and was told to continue the dosage. Well last night Monday 10-5-09 the pain not only increased it is now is through out her entire middle & upper back, neck and shoulders, and her side and front around the bottom of the rib cage. The pain is so severe it is hard for her to walk and hurts when she takes a deep breath. We went this afternoon for x-rays and blood this afternoon and tomorrow she will be going to see a spine specialist. A friend of mine suggested going to see a Chiropractor which might be our next move depending on what the specialist says in the morning.

I have pain in my mid back Left side rib area that has been constant for 5 yrs. sitting and lying down is the worst for me. I have yet to find a doctor that can tell me what it is.

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colleen

I have the middle back pain through my ribs feels like the lungs area but it only bothers me when I do house work , fold clothes, just little houseHOLD chorses but the doctor can't figure it out. Anyone got any ideas to what it can be. It really gets to hurting bad!!!!HELP ME PLEASE

I have had undiagnosed back pain for 2 years. I lifted some heavy boxes and the next day the pain was bad. The following day, it was worse. I have been to 4 orthos, 2 physical therapists and still no diagnosis. You can press on the middle of my back and to the left and right and the pain is terrible. I have had an MRI and numerous X-Rays. Any ideas on what this could be?