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A 27-year-old male asked:
I am getting a sharp pain in the middle of chest and it often goes off in 10-15 seconds when i stretch my arms for some time. is this can be ignored?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 19 years experience
No...: Chest pain should never be ignored. The odds are that the pain you are feeling is muscle pain or joint pain, but there are other possibilities. See if anything else brings it on, or if you are avoiding exercise due to the pain.... And then go see you physician.
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