Upper back pain for years

[emmalj0]

Iv had this back pain now since my son was born two years ago. Mainly left side it hurts when I take deep breathes. I'm.hoping it's just muscular as when I hold my son it's always been left side when he's on my knee. Can it last this long. Iv had massages doesn't really help. I'm worried could be more serious.

[countrygirl]

I woud imagine if it was anything nasty then it would have progressed hugely in 2 years. As your son is so young I would also imagine that you have spent the past 2 years carrying increasing weight on one side of your body. I had exact same problem with pain in my armpit and shoulderblade when my son was young and it lasted until he no longer needed lifting up at all. I always carried him on my left hip and guess which side the problem was!

[bartin]

Like countrygirl said, back pain that has not changed much in 2 years, probably does not mean anything serious.

Pain from the heart (angina pectoris) typically lasts for less than 5 minutes at the time and you would feel it mainly behind the breastbone.

Pain from herniated disc in the neck typically changes with the head/neck and arm movements.

Pain from arthritis of the shoulder joint would not be so constant.