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Have Lump And Pain In Chest. No Medication Or Tests Till Now. What To Do?
my husband has pain in the left side of his chest it s been a while now and he refuses to see a doctor, 2 weeks ago he was exercising (Abs) when he finished we noticed he has like a lump (not hard and not soft either) you can barely see but u can feel it when u move slightly your palm against it. any suggestion? (all on the left side directly under his chest)
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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That sounds like a torn/pulled muscle. You can alternate heating pads and ice to the area on and off. This should help. In addition you can try anti-inflammatory medications such as Advil or Alleve.
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