Having Pain Under Breast. No Injury, X-ray Normal. What Is The Underlying Cause?
Thanks for your query.
What you describe sounds like musculoskeletal pain.
This means pain due to the underlying rib cage or the overlying muscles of the chest wall.
This could be positional or just plain age related, or an occasional episode.
If it is musculoskeletal , it should go by application of local gels like Volini.
An X XXXXXXX would show nothing as it is not actual trauma or injury to the bone, and muscles anyway don't show up on X rays.
You could have urged something or done something in an unnatural position and pulled a muscle, and as you rightly said , " sprained " it.
Try hot water bottle and local inunction gels.
If it doesn't get better you need to consult your doctor, because at times, underlying breast conditions or cardiac causes can cause such atypical pain.
Pay attention to regular diet and exercise.
Try some physiotherapy and gentle massage / stretching of the affected muscle groups.
Take adequate calcium and vitamin D supplements in this age, for overall health, particularly bone health.
All the best.
Feel free to ask for further clarifications.
Water aerobics is perfectly fine as long as you don't unnaturally strain the painful parts.