<human>: I have upper back pain that started two days ago out of nowhere. its a constant mild aching pain however, when i eat food when i swallow the pain gets really intense as it passes down. The larger the mouthful the more it hurts. i have resorted to swallowing ridiculously small pieces just to even manage the pain. Esophagus nor stomach hurt, its just the upper back pain.
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. The pains that you have described are likely to be due to muscular spasm. Taking mild painkillers and muscle relaxants will bring a short term relief. Regular stretching exercise will be helpful. You can do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel on the area to relieve the spasm. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query.