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What Causes Chest Pain?

I am 80 yrs old and good health. I do tradmill every morning for 30 minutes. I walk and run on tradmill. Work 10 to 12 hrs a day on computer. Keep myself very active outside with organisations. I had severe pain a week ago on middle right side of my chest. Got x-rays and my Primary doctor says that I have Degenerative thorax of my upper back. I do not have any pain now. Doctor suggesting to take Physical Therapy. My question is that I do not have the same pain for a week now and if the PT is not going to get rid of it how the PT is helping me. Will Endoscopy get rid of it?Thanks.Prabhat Kaikini
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic .

First of all we need to properly know what is causing your pain . Just an X ray will not be sufficient to diagnose the severity of Degenerative Spine disease . I advise you get MRI thoracic Spine done and revert back to me . Depending on the finding I can tell you whether Physical therapy will resolve your problem or not .

If your problem is mild then yes Physical therapy can solve it ( means it will give long time relief not cure ).

So more than Endoscopy I advise MRI thoracic Spine . Also get your Serum Calcium and Serum Vitamin D3 test done and revert back with reports .

Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Regards.
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What Causes Chest Pain?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic . First of all we need to properly know what is causing your pain . Just an X ray will not be sufficient to diagnose the severity of Degenerative Spine disease . I advise you get MRI thoracic Spine done and revert back to me . Depending on the finding I can tell you whether Physical therapy will resolve your problem or not . If your problem is mild then yes Physical therapy can solve it ( means it will give long time relief not cure ). So more than Endoscopy I advise MRI thoracic Spine . Also get your Serum Calcium and Serum Vitamin D3 test done and revert back with reports . Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask. Happy to help you. Regards.