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Mostly upper left chest pain with movement.just recovered from cough.so i think its a musculoskeletal problem.but, sometimes it hurts when at rest.

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

That does not: change the fact that it is a chest wall muscle sprain from cough.. The muscles are still in spasm and will hurt whether at rest or with movement

Answered 5/29/2016

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A member asked:

Mostly upper left chest pain with movement.just recovered from cough.so i think its a musculoskeletal problem.but, sometimes it hurts when at rest.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

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