Do you suffer with chest pain?
Do you feel like you are being stabbed and it goes right through?
Have you been to your GP or even emergency and told there is nothing wrong? Or have you been told you have anxiety but - you feel the pain first … then you get anxious - because hello! it feels like you are having a heart attack!
Do you feel the pain change a little if you move around but no matter what position you are in it won’t go away until eventually it disappears as suddenly as it came?
There are many causes of chest pain and, if you’ve had the nasty ones ruled out, but you are still getting bouts of chest pain it is very likely the cause is musculoskeletal -which is great news. In cases like this, a couple of chiropractic adjustments to the specific joints causing the issues can often sort the problem out for you.
Let’s have a look at the anatomy. There are 12 ribs that attach either side of the spine - any one of these can be contributing to your pain. If the issue is coming from the rib attachments it often hurts to take a deep breath, cough or sneeze when it is inflamed.
Abnormal movement in the discs between each vertebra can also cause issues and are often associated with that deep pain that feels like you are being stabbed.
The facet joints often cause really sharp pain particularly if you twist.
There are also the cartilaginous ‘joints’ at the front - where the ribs attach to the sternum or breast bone. These can also become inflamed and cause significant pain. If this is the cause there can be a tender lump or lumps when you poke around this area. This often starts after a chest infection or a lot of coughing.
These are not the only causes of chest pain however these are things that commonly cause chest and rib pain, pain or catching when you breathe deep or even chest tightness and a feeling of shortness of breath.
If you suffer chest pain but haven’t found the answers and would like relief - book an appointment today. Why keep suffering when the fix could be simple!