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Very sore chest feels like a bruise.not my heart area my whole upper chest,&whole upper back. no sharp pain just a bruising feeling?
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Chest wall pain: At your age you likely have costochondritis. This is a irritation that develops between you ribs and sternum. Try antii inflammatory.
Answered 1/12/2015
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