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I have tightness and slight pain in the middle of chest near the sternum. my sternum cracks everytime i stretch or bend backwards. whats going on?
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Chest tightness?: Chest tightness and pain can indicate heart, digestive or lung problems; but in a 20year old healthy person, more often is caused by exercise (soreness), viral infection, anxiety. Cracking of the sternum is normal and related to fluid dynamics within the joint connections. Let your physician know about your symptoms and the context in which they occur (at rest? when anxious? after workout?).
Answered 5/4/2015
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