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Slight chest ache for last year+. drs assure its not cardiac related nor costochondritis. had chest x-ray, ekg, treadmill stress test. what is it?!

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Chest ache: A long term ache is likely to be caused by a musculoskeletal problem. To speculate would need to do a history and physical.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/8/2015

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A member asked:

Slight chest ache for last year+. drs assure its not cardiac related nor costochondritis. had chest x-ray, ekg, treadmill stress test. what is it?!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

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