Hello Doctors -
I think I tweaked my upper thoracic a bit during paused deadlifts, probably my trapezius or right rhomboid. As a result, my upper back hurts whenever I take a deep breath or do a Valsalva - stabbing pain, probably 5 on a scale of 10. I feel the pain around the bottom of my right scapula when I take a deep breath or sneeze.
It’s nothing I think I need to seek immediate medical attention for - nothing is obviously out of place, I don’t have any weird sensations of popping or grinding, and I don’t feel like I’m experiencing any pain in my lungs. A doctor would probably just tell me to refrain from physical activity, which I would obviously prefer not to do!
I’d appreciate any advice you guys have on exercises that I should can still be doing during recovery or exercises that I can substitute - excluding deadlifts I’m currently doing low-bar squats, belt squats, bench & shoulder press, barbell rows, triceps pushdowns and bicep curls for weight training, and planks, chin-ups and rowing machine cardio for GPP. Or if I just need to change my breathing technique - I tend to start from the diaphragm and then expand my chest, and it’s the chest expansion where I’m feeling the most intense pain in the back.
Thank you!