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I am wondering if the burning sensation on my back near to where my bra fastens could be bursitis. Any thoughts please

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Less likely - they are mostly found in large joints:

hopkinsmedicine.org/health/...

However, there are small bursae between the cervical and thoracic vertebrae

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl....

And if you read the Introduction - that is a feature of PMR!!!! But - it is most likely in C6/C7 and that is much higher than any bra fastening.

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Koalajane in reply to PMRpro

Thanks, maybe it is just PMR pains

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