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Question: I am experiencing a pain (pinching) a few inches under my left armpit.It comes and goes and sometimes the pain is more sharper and sometimes it is less.I don"t have the pain every day.I have been having these pains for a few months. I am 40 yo and 97 kg
Brief Answer:
Rib nerve irritation can be the reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain in this location is usually caused by rib nerve irritation. This condition is also called costochondritis. The reason of it remains unknown, however sometimes spine disc compression or other spine issues can be the reason.
As this area is close to the breast and armpit is where we have lymph nodes, every symptom in this location should be checked with possible breast changes including breast cancer.
That is why, I suggest you to have breast and armpit ultrasound (just as a precaution).
In the pain treatment, physical therapy (like massage) along with some physical activity should help. Hot bath and Ibuprophen should also greatly decrease the pain.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Rib nerve irritation can be the reason.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain in this location is usually caused by rib nerve irritation. This condition is also called costochondritis. The reason of it remains unknown, however sometimes spine disc compression or other spine issues can be the reason.
As this area is close to the breast and armpit is where we have lymph nodes, every symptom in this location should be checked with possible breast changes including breast cancer.
That is why, I suggest you to have breast and armpit ultrasound (just as a precaution).
In the pain treatment, physical therapy (like massage) along with some physical activity should help. Hot bath and Ibuprophen should also greatly decrease the pain.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The pain only lasts for a second. its just like a pinch
Brief Answer:
This is characteristic for rib nerve irritation.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, exactly this is how rib nerve irritation acts like. That is very characteristic that this pinch suddenly appears (can appear with particular movement), lasts few seconds and disappears.
This is characteristic for rib nerve irritation.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, exactly this is how rib nerve irritation acts like. That is very characteristic that this pinch suddenly appears (can appear with particular movement), lasts few seconds and disappears.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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