Back pain when breathing has several causes, ranging from a pulled muscle or pleurisy (inflammation of the lining of the lung) to more serious causes such as a pulmonary embolism or lung cancer.

As a consequence to this respiratory paradox, highly trained athletes may develop intrathoracic and extrathoracic obstruction, expiratory flow limitation, respiratory muscle fatigue and ...

Possible causes range from muscle strain to improper spinal curvature or lung cancer. Back pain while breathing can also indicate a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or pulmonary embolism ...

A study by former Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, currently a professor of the Institute of Science Tokyo, ...