A 35-year-old member asked:
my doctor says that i have muscle spasms in my chest and they were going to go away. where are these muscles ?
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Dr. Otto Placik answered
34 years experience Plastic Surgery
Intercostal Muscles?: There are probably over 100 muscles effecting your chest movement with the intercostal muscles being the most numerous.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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Good idea: Especially if you are feeling cardiac symptoms, you definitely should go back and be seen for further evaluation.
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A 55-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vicken Poochikian answered
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Get an X-Ray: Try advil or Aleve (naproxen) for 10 days, if still hurts get an xray done to rule out rib fracture.
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