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Hello ... i have a sharp pain on my left side chest. cramp like feeling. when i am sitting its not paining but when i stretch it pains. ?
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Sounds like a: muscle sprain of your left chest wall. Use iibuprofen to reduce inflammation,moist heat to area several times a day. No stretching chest muscles.
Answered 6/16/2017
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