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What Causes Chest Pain Occuring On Movements?

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Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Question: A chiropractor did a thoracic adjustment on Saturday and I felt immediate chest pain on the left side. I presume it irritated a rib, but it still really painful. I can breathe, but bending forward or laying down is really hard to do. What kind of medical professional do I see for this problem?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Consult an orthopaedician.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

The fact that your pain is occurring with movements indicates a muscle strain on left side of chest. Any strained muscle when stretched gives severe pain.

You need to consult an orthopaedician for proper examination. Meanwhile follow the below mentioned guidelines -

* Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain
* Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area
* Moist heat application to relax the muscles
* Local application of muscle relaxant gel
* Analgesic medications as needed

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Saurabh Gupta

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What Causes Chest Pain Occuring On Movements?

Brief Answer: Consult an orthopaedician. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. The fact that your pain is occurring with movements indicates a muscle strain on left side of chest. Any strained muscle when stretched gives severe pain. You need to consult an orthopaedician for proper examination. Meanwhile follow the below mentioned guidelines - * Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain * Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area * Moist heat application to relax the muscles * Local application of muscle relaxant gel * Analgesic medications as needed I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care