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What Causes Tenderness In The Chest?

I am a very active 53 year old woman that runs her own daycare facility out of my own home. Late I have had some tenderness on the left side of my chest. it hurts to touch but isn t overly painful.I am sure it is caused from not being able pas gass, If you have any spmptoms that wold be great
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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mam ...if the site is hurtful to touch and pain is not associated with exertion then it is musculoskeletal disorder of costochondritis..it will be treated with pain killers and local heat ..but take care of your BP...also get chest xray and ECG rule out cardiac lesions ..
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What Causes Tenderness In The Chest?

mam ...if the site is hurtful to touch and pain is not associated with exertion then it is musculoskeletal disorder of costochondritis..it will be treated with pain killers and local heat ..but take care of your BP...also get chest xray and ECG rule out cardiac lesions ..