Sternum/chest pain is killing me :(

[newhere]

Originally Posted by Gil Denis

New here

Sounds like you have a rib out of sorts? Is it on one side?

Get it checked out ASAP

Gil

yeah Gil...its on the center/left...hard to describe...
not so much on the right side but on the left yes..
Intresting is that i have centrolateral left herniation t6t7 ?!??? hmmm

[Maria]

It's normal to be worked up for heart and lungs when complaining of chest pain. Your presenting complaint alone (you stretched and then felt a large crack and extreme pain in sternum) should give the doctor a good idea of what to look for and which tests to do to vs. heart and lung sounds/tests for chest pain of a cardiac origin.

Costocondritis (the spelling isn't correct) can mimic chest pain of a cardiac nature and is often overlooked because one is being worked up for cardiac probs. Cardiac probs can present as chest wall probs so it's common to work a person up for cardiac complaints to make sure to rule out such a problem.

Again your presenting complaint of severe or extreme pain and a loud cracking sound in your sternum upon ... (movement made) will make a difference in how you're worked up and what exam/tests might be done/ordered.

Please let us know what the doctor says/does.

[mmglobal]

I've had my heart worked up twice because of chest pain that was most likely coming from my c-spine.

After my cervical ADR, I had chiropractic adjustments that were targeted at remobilizing the rib joints, both in the sternum and the back. They helped.

Mark

[Tbackpain1]

I also have the wrap around rib pain thanks to ligaments that were overstretched during my initial injury, so now the rib heads like to slip out of place. Causes horrible, stabbing chest pain that wraps around the ribs. I go to the chiropractor for adjustments and I also use an exercise ball to put them back in when I can't make it in for appts (no way to explain it for you to safely do it yourself, I would suggest working with a PT). Mine is a constant thing...they're always sliding out and I put them back in. I've tried PT targeting the surrounding musculature to tighten things up, but with little success.

If you get no success with standard doc visit, I will call a chiro. If you have reservations about audible adjustments (aka cracking), just let them know you're not comfortable with audible release and they can use a different technique to adjust you (flex/distraction). I also get laser treatments (low level laser) to address some of the neurological pain issues and the large amounts of scar tissue that came from the original injury and the subsequent muscle damage.

Best of luck to you and I hope you feel better soon.

[newhere]

ok this gets little bit better but still i feel pain in chest...
lately i have so big tightnes/squeezing/feeling of deat/puling the muscles/some hotnes in my left side of sholder blade and left side...
so i must use alot of relaxant meds but then im like zombie...
im so much wondering why i have this puling feeling in my muscles around shoulder blades...like someone want pul everything outside of me.,..
anyone had this simptoms?? tnx

[mmglobal]

not familiar to me... sorry

[Maria]

Not that this is going to do anything long term tho just wondering if you've tried an injection of 60mg of Toradol (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medicine) to release muscle spasms. Just thinking it might break a cycle of spasming ...

I have no experience w/type of pain you're describing as my probs are lumbar and cervical altho I do have mild scoliosis around T6-7 and supposedly DDD thru out my spine. Have had a few very brief but scary episodes w/sharp pain in this area that took my breath away but also went away as suddenly as it came. Stopped me dead in my tracks however and I was afraid to breathe so can't imagine the suffering one goes thru with Tspine probs on a regular basis.