Question 1

i have really bad chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see a doctor. Wish you good health!

Question 2

what are the tests for chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

We have to be: Careful, about possible cardiac origin, if that was addressed the second will be x-ray, cat scan and nerve block.
This usually address most of the issues.

Question 3

what sort of disease is chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

Chest wall pain: Chest wall pain occurs with a variety of conditions. In and of itself, it is such a vague complaint that is has very little diagnostic specificity. However, it may be associated with serious underlying disease processes and therefore should not be ignored.

Question 4

how to prevent chest wall pain.

Accepted Answer

1st, sort out basis: Chest wall pain: many origins; commonly recognized include: skin, intercostal muscles, cartilage (connecting ribs to ribs & ribs to sternum), pleuritic (chest wall inner lining and/or lining of lung surfaces), bone, esophagus, heart and/or within the lungs, & the list goes on. Step 1: learn the anatomy. & 2. Work on seeing what either induces or more clearly: what changes the pain, when present.

Question 5

what can be done to ease chest wall pain after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Narcotic analgesics: Acutely, narcotics, administered by patient controlled analgesia (pca) pump is the commonly used approach. Morphine, dilaudid, and Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) are most commonly used.  After the first few days, oral analgesics like vicodin or Percocet are usually used. Mechanical manipulation of the forming scar by well trained occupational therapists can be helpful for sub-acute or chronic pain after surgery.

Question 6

when you sleep on your side can you get chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Many things can cause chest wall pain. An osteopathic physician (do) can assess your pain and, if the cause is a rib or spinal problem, fix it.  As do's are full-fledged physicians and trained in manual treatment, like chiropractors, they may be better equipped than either chiro's or md's, alone, to assess such pain, find whether the cause is an organ, muscle or bone and decide how best to proceed.

Question 7

why do i have chest wall pain and hard time breathing long after workouts ?

Accepted Answer

exercise asthma: You may have exercise induced asthma, due to cooling of airways while exercising , try exercising with mouth closed, if no success see a pulmonary specialist.

Question 8

what is chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

External pain: Chest wall pain comes from the skin, bones, cartilage, or muscle of the thorax, and does not arise from the internal organs (heart, lungs).  It is usually inflammatory in etiology, but may also be traumatic.

Question 9

what causes chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

Chest wall pain: Chest wall pain is very common ie with lifting or straining.  Costochondritis defines an area of pain and inflammation on the breast bone area.   Sometimes a late sequela of a pulmonary infection.  The worst cause would be pulmonary infarct causing pleurisy or pain worse with breathing.

Question 10

what can cause chest wall pain?

Accepted Answer

Virus: Often times it is viral in nature but you need an ekg to rule out any cardiac problems or lung issues.  Some people get asthmatic and later have chest wall pain.  Chronic coughing from bronchitis, smoking, and other lung irritations can cause this as well.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Posterior chest wall pain

A member asked:

I have really bad chest wall pain?

A member asked:

What are the tests for chest wall pain?

A member asked:

What sort of disease is chest wall pain?

A member asked:

How to prevent chest wall pain.

A member asked:

What can be done to ease chest wall pain after surgery?

A member asked:

When you sleep on your side can you get chest wall pain?

A member asked:

Why do i have chest wall pain and hard time breathing long after workouts ?

A member asked:

What is chest wall pain?

A member asked:

What causes chest wall pain?

A member asked:

What can cause chest wall pain?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?