This Is How To Know Your Upper Back Pain Is Serious

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Did you ever imagine that your upper back pain can be related to fever? This can be a casual flu symptom, or it can be a spinal infection, especially if you felt tingling or numbness in your arms.

If you are obese, have diabetes or cancer, then your doctor could suspect a spinal infection. To get a proper diagnosis, the doctor will order CT, X-rays, or MRI scan, then you will be asked to take antifungal or antibiotic medications to treat the infection.