My annoying back pain-can you help?

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When there is undiagnosed pain in your mid-back that hurts more when you breathe, how can you fix it? What does it end up being diagnosed as? I mean, it's effecting my breathing, but NUMEROUS tests have shown that it is not a heart or lung problem. It's just that some sort of pressure gets placed on the area when I breathe in deeply. Who else has a similar problem, and what was your diagnosis?
 
Look up a condition called costochrondritis and see if the symptoms match. It's one possibility anyways and worth looking into.
 
For a second when I read this I thought it said COSTCOchrondritis and was going to say that I have that (shopping at Costco too much. ;) ).

I hope you can find out what is causing that. It sounRAB very scary! I sometimes have a popping sensation around my ribcage when I take a breath that almost feels like a heart attack (not that I really know what a heart attack feels like, but it's a horrible jabbing pain). I've mentioned it to my docs in the past and they just give me :confused: looks.
 
WHOA! I just looked up that condition:

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone (sternum). It causes sharp pain in the costosternal joint — where your ribs and breastbone are joined by rubbery cartilage. Pain caused by costochondritis may mimic that of a heart attack or other heart conditions.

This sounRAB exactly like what happens to me sometimes when I take a deep breath. I have to take short little breaths for a minute or so until it subsides, but it generally goes away almost immediately. It's very scary though.

Edited to add: It only happens a couple times a year, too.
 
Especially for MamaToThree:
Aside from the condition mentioned - sometimes a much simpler problem occurs and that is that you can have a ribhead out of place - that popping sensation is often one of the indicators! This sometimes occurs from bouts of coughing, though of course there can be other reasons too, such as lifting kiRAB, or other heavy objects.

Find the spot that hurts at the chest & feel around that area - tracing it back around to the spine - feel around the spinal column and take note if the vertebrae seem to be out of line with those above & below the area that rib is connected too. Sometimes deep muscular tension is enough to pull bones out of alignment as well - so consider finding a good Osteopath or a Chiropractor to check your overall spinal function & have them check the ribcage as well. They can put a displaced rib back where it belongs. More than likely this will resolve the problem!

If the muscle tension seems to be the culprit (as to the cause) take a look at the stress levels in your life - as well as cutting back on caffiene & sugars as they can create more tension & pain in the body. Consider getting a good deep massage - not just relaxation
Swedish Style - every 2 to 3 weeks at first, then at least every 4 to 6 weeks. Add in other activities that will get you moving & stretching - such as yoga, tai-chi or possibly a gym where you can work with a personal trainer to help your body function more easily.
 
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