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A member asked:
Once in a while, i get a sharp pain in my chest, doctors said it was costochondritis but it doesn't feel like inflammation. can it be a pinched nerve?
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Not likely: You are very young. Do you exercise? Chances are like your doctor said it is musculoskeletal in nature.
Answered 11/19/2018
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