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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In Chest Muscles?
I have tingling and numbness in my right chest muscles that extends up to my subscapula muscle in my arm pit and extends down to my lower right ribs. The tingling and numbness in my chest is very uncomfortable and at times painful. The symptoms get worse when I use my right arm in small and large motor movements. I believe the original injury was caused by a rib in my back being torqued by a rough chiropractic adjustment. I have had two cortisone injections in my upper back to try alleviate the issue but I believe they have exasperate the problem. My symptoms seem to be aggrevated. Any help on this would be much appreciated. I haven t been able to find any answers locally. Thank you, Scott Dunn
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
if the cortisone injections at the nerve root level did not help you should look into myofascial referral patterns. it is unlikely that you had a chiropractic manipulation strong enough to dislodge a rib but not
impossible. it is much more likely you hurt your shoulder and feel it in your chest or the pec major muscle itself.
impossible. it is much more likely you hurt your shoulder and feel it in your chest or the pec major muscle itself.
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