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What Causes Pain Around Rib Cage Area?

I have scoliosis.im 47 yo female living with condition since I was 17.im very active, I do gym, weights , aerobic classes, run ,walk, swim, always done everything, very sport orientated, now im starting to have compression type pain that comes s.times in waves, s times it stays.the only relieve is lieing down flat.the pain is around my ribcage, side area.im starting to get worried.is my condition getting worse.there is s thing going on in my torso area all the time.like furniture being shifted around, I find it hard to explain the feelings I have of twisting and turning within my body......dont know who I should see or if it is even related to scoliosis
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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Thank you for trusting HCM.
It would be advised to visit a cardiologist to check on your heart health, blood pressure etc. It was not clear to me the description of like furniture being shifted around? nevertheless a pain in the chest area its important to role out any heart related problem.
Kind regards,
Dr. Ahmad
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What Causes Pain Around Rib Cage Area?

Hello Thank you for trusting HCM. It would be advised to visit a cardiologist to check on your heart health, blood pressure etc. It was not clear to me the description of like furniture being shifted around? nevertheless a pain in the chest area its important to role out any heart related problem. Kind regards, Dr. Ahmad