A member asked:

If occasionally you get a tightness in your chest a bit painful and you bang it and it goes away but does re occur is it serious?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not serious...but: Have someone confirm what you are experiencing in person. If the chest pain goes away when you"bang" it- this suggests a musculo-skeletal process.If the recurrence isn't any worse or it doesn't affectyournormal daily routine, then it isn't so bad.

Answered 3/1/2013

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