As a rule, back pain with inhaling, exhaling or any other kind of respiratory activity indicates problems with the lungs or the spine. They are usually quite noticeable and strong. As with any other unpleasant sensations, wherever they occur, these should be referred to a specialist as soon as possible.
Causes of back pain when inhaled right or left
- If inhalation, in addition to uncomfortable sensations in the back area, appears a cough, most likely a problem in the inflammation of the membrane. This phenomenon is typical for illnesses like pneumonia and is characterized by a marked restriction of respiratory mobility in the affected part of the sternum.
- Sometimes back pain with inspiration is a sign of cancer. At the same time, it is characterized as very sharp, stitching, girdling. In some cases, discomfort can be heard in the hands, neck area, abdomen.
- The so-called shooting soreness in most cases indicates intercostal neuralgia .
- Sometimes back pain with deep breath is a sign of osteochondrosis in the thoracic region of the spine. In addition to unpleasant sensations in the back, the patient can numb limbs, there is a sense of running goose bumps along the body, an unpleasant feeling of cold in the upper and lower extremities.
To understand whether pain has arisen because of the pathology of the respiratory organs, attention should be paid to the attendant symptoms. Dangerous are such as general malaise, shortness of breath, fever, severe cough.
What if the deep breaths hurt in the back area on the right?
To prescribe a course of treatment, you should first determine the diagnosis. In the future, in most cases, help is sought for:
- vacuum therapy;
- electrostimulation;
- sparing methods of manual therapy;
- acupuncture ;
- laser therapy;
- pharmacopuncture.