Question 1

can your xiphoid process puncture anything or cause internal bleeding if stretched the wrong way?

Accepted Answer

Yes: With a serious frontal chest injury, the xiphoid could be broken, dislocated etc and act just like a rib fracture and puncture an internal organ.

Question 2

sudden onset: pain radiating out from xiphoid process with back pain at same level and towards shoulders. what might cause this? history back spasms

Accepted Answer

Various causes: Acute pain in the pit of the stomach with back and shoulder radiation could be due to gastritis, pylorospasm, peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, gall bladder problems, etc. Xiphoid or sternal inflammation or pinched nerve in the rib cage are less likely. If you have abdominal tenderness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension or persistent pain, see your physician.

Question 3

causes  of rib pain from xiphoid process to the right side along ribs. definitely rib pain the dr said?

Accepted Answer

Talk to MD: The nerves from you spine travel along the edge of the ribs to the xyphoid process, so any inflammation or irritation of the nerve at that level will feel like pain along the distribution of that nerve. Keep in touch with md to make sure nothing else is going on, but the rib pain diagnosis seems accurate based on this information.

Question 4

i get a sharp pain by my xiphoid process and difficulty breathing only when i drink carbonated drinks. what could be the problem.?

Accepted Answer

Heartburn?: Carbonated drinks can cause indigestion and heartburn, also known as gastroesophageal reflux.  This could cause chest pain and perhaps even difficulty breathing.

Question 5

can an x-ray be done to see what damage is done to the xiphoid process only reason i know it's sprained my doctor pressed on it. thank you?

Accepted Answer

An xray: of the xyphoid process usually doesn't yield much information unless there is a displaced fracture.  An MRI may show a contusion if there is one, but it may not change the clinical management.

Question 6

can xiphoid process cause sharp chest/back pains off and on? i can feel the knot under sternum, i'm burping a lot and suffer from anxiety.

Accepted Answer

You are most likely: Suffering from aerophagia secondary to your anxiety. This is where you swallow air and it gets  trapped in the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter closes and the expanding air in the esophagus eventually forms enough pressure to cause  pain near the xiphoid process and eventually causes a belch to erupt. In another variation goes into the stomach first and then erupts back into the esophagus and then eventually out through the throat.Best wishes. Please see a gastroenterologist for full evaluation.

Question 7

i'm having pain behind my xiphoid process.it radiates to my shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain?: Your xyphoid process is under your sternum and in the middle of your chest, so radiaition to your shuolder could be simple heart burn or could be cardiac related.  See your dr. To get an evaluation and a proper diagnosis for any necessary treatment (and to assure it is not your heart).

Question 8

i have swollen extremly painful  fo touch or bending forward  xiphoid process.  4 years plus duration.   help.

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Get examined and perhaps undergo some imaging studies.  You know this is not normal.  Go and get seen.

Question 9

i noticed pain a couple of days ago when i touched  the xiphoid process it is actually quite painful. it hurts if i sit a certain way as well. why?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Most likely inflammation of the cartilage. With the movement exacerbating the pain this would make internal disease less likely

Question 10

does xiphoid process feel like knots?

Accepted Answer

Xiphoid process : Yes it can feel like a knot especiallif its calcified.

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