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What To Do If Diagnosed With Costochondritis And Feeling Pulsations In The Chest?
16 year old son, 6 ft 1, 178 lbs has had pain by left nipple, and under left shoulder blade in back for two + years, was diagnosed with costochondritis 2 years ago which has never improved, has pain daily, now feels pulsating heart in left chest
not on any meds, no previous surgeries, no other medical history
not on any meds, no previous surgeries, no other medical history
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM...
Here according to your complaints cardiac causes has to be ruled out.
For that ECG and ECHO useful...
If cardiac cause present treated accordingly...
Second you had history of costochondritis.
So pain might be ongoing from that.
Muscular strain can be there which lead pain...
If severe pain MRI useful for asssing severity.
If needed physiotherapy might help.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation one of the modality for costochondritis.
Avoid strenous work .
Take care.
Dr.Parth
Here according to your complaints cardiac causes has to be ruled out.
For that ECG and ECHO useful...
If cardiac cause present treated accordingly...
Second you had history of costochondritis.
So pain might be ongoing from that.
Muscular strain can be there which lead pain...
If severe pain MRI useful for asssing severity.
If needed physiotherapy might help.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation one of the modality for costochondritis.
Avoid strenous work .
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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