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Is Shortness Of Breath A Symptom Of Myofascial Pain Syndrome?
Can myofascial pain syndrome be the cause of me feeling as if I have a band around my top ribs under my breasts makes me feel resistance when breathing. Before I retired I would pull my bra off as soon as I inside my home but it really never helped. I have a low oxygen level at night and use oxygen but I wonder if my diaphragm feeling like it is restricted that could be causing the low oxygen. I also would like to know if MPS could be the cause.
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
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Thanks for sharing your concern with us and showing trust on us .
Yes , breathing difficulty can be a symptom of Myofascial pain syndrome. But at the same time other more serious cause of such breathing difficulty should also be ruled out like cardiac and lung problems . If the definitive diagnosis is made as MPS then I would recommend you to consult further with physiotherapist and would encourage you to start practicing yoga.
I wish you good health.
Best Regards,
Dr.S.Tomar
Thanks for sharing your concern with us and showing trust on us .
Yes , breathing difficulty can be a symptom of Myofascial pain syndrome. But at the same time other more serious cause of such breathing difficulty should also be ruled out like cardiac and lung problems . If the definitive diagnosis is made as MPS then I would recommend you to consult further with physiotherapist and would encourage you to start practicing yoga.
I wish you good health.
Best Regards,
Dr.S.Tomar
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