What are your other symptoms? Have you seen a rhuematologist, or been assessed for FMS, SLE, CFS? I have been diagnosed with these and also have burning pain in my upper back, usually from shoulders to mid back, and aching pain in my neck and the rest of my back. My rhuematologist advised against any surgery on my neck, back, hands, etc., saying this type of pain goes along with FM, and that surgury will not help. Well I got a second opininion on my carpal tunnel and elbow problems, had the surgery, but STILL have the pain. Only difference, now I have weakness in my hands. Hope this helps.
Have you had an MRI of the c-spine? Also, you mentioned other symptoms but did not say what those other symptoms are. Would any of them happen to be neck, shoulder, or arm pain?
I have burning sensations in my upper back like a bad sunburn pain feeling and it was attributed to spinal stenosis with cord compression. I'm not saying that this is the case with you, but something nerve related is probably going on and should be investigated.
What are your other symptoms? Have you seen a rhuematologist, or been assessed for FMS, SLE, CFS? I have been diagnosed with these and also have burning pain in my upper back, usually from shoulders to mid back, and aching pain in my neck and the rest of my back. My rhuematologist advised against any surgery on my neck, back, hands, etc., saying this type of pain goes along with FM, and that surgury will not help. Well I got a second opininion on my carpal tunnel and elbow problems, had the surgery, but STILL have the pain. Only difference, now I have weakness in my hands. Hope this helps.
Get you a good internist!!! they will get to the root of the problem