What Causes Crack Like Feeling In Chest After Stretching?

Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2014

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Question : Hi

I need to discuss my chest left side above rib cage i felt a crack. I was streching to lock a gate

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing worrisome,it's due to over-stretching...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

I do not find anything worrisome in here. You have been stretching to lock a gate, therefore, the chest muscles have been stretched too. As some muscles are attached to ribs, the over-stretching might have caused the crack.

If you do not have any unbearable pain or anything unusual, then, nothing worrisome. Observe for swelling or redness above rib cage.

Take OTC pain-killers.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar