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Months of Chest Pain - Please help
Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 24, 2022 | Replies (296)Comment receiving replies
Hello, I am new to the group. I’ve been experiencing deep chest/diaphragm pain for the past 4 months, I can’t create the pain, it’s just there always, better in the am but towards the night it gets worse. some light burning in the left pec muscle and pain shooting in back area directly behind chest discomfort. Had ekg, stress ekg, calcium score test(0), endoscopy, seen a DO, chest MRI, chest x-ray, ultra sound of chest, all clear. Did acupuncture, ozone/vit c therapy, massage, etc. no answers. Was told by DO I injured myself in gym, some practitioners mentioned intercostal neuralgia, costracondrotis, teets syndrome. Can’t seem to get an answer. I would sure like some insite. Thank You.
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@funk24 I would recommend looking at thoracic outlet syndrome as a possibility. I have TOS which does cause the symptoms you described for me. Basically it is a compression of nerves and blood vessels between the rib cage and collar bone in several areas. This diagnosis is often missed because it isn't covered well in medical schools. I do physical therapy with myofascial release which helps a lot and MFR removes restrictions that are causing pain and gets the body moving better and back toward normal alignment. Posture is important. It is hard to find specialists who understand TOS, so look for one at a multidisciplinary facility that treats it. Neurologists can diagnose TOS as well as vascular and thoracic surgeons. Here are some links for information.
https://mskneurology.com/how-truly-treat-thoracic-outlet-syndrome/
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
@funk24 I'm so sorry to hear all about your chest pain Have you seen a lung Dr My thought is Pleurisy won't hurt to look into this
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Hello @funk24, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. There is an older discussion started in 2011 but it has posts from 2019 that you might find helpful - Costochrondritis/ Tietze syndrome: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/costachrondritis-tietze-syndrome/
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