What causes chest muscle pain?

Physical illness is a phenomenon that many people cannot prevent. Diseases can have a great impact on people's lives. There are many types of diseases, among which muscle pain is the most common and causes the most persistent pain. For example, chest muscle pain is a symptom that has a great impact on people's lives. Let's take a look at the causes of chest muscle pain. I hope everyone can understand.

Chest wall muscle spasm: The main feature is local tenderness. Changes in body position, chest movement, and deep breathing can aggravate the pain. It can also manifest as tingling, spasmodic pain, etc.

The causes are mostly due to prolonged incorrect posture, bending over, leaning on a desk, strenuous exercise, local cold, etc., which cause chest wall muscle fatigue and spasm. This kind of chest pain is very common among computer workers.

Chest pain caused by heart reasons: The most common is angina pectoris, which is paroxysmal and severe, mostly located in the precordial area, rarely above the heart, and without local tenderness.

Rib lesions: The most common is costochondritis. The front end of the ribs is connected to the sternum through the costal cartilage. Costochondritis often occurs in the 2nd to 4th costal cartilages. The local area may become thicker, raised, swollen, painful and tender, but there is no redness or swelling of the local skin. The disease is absorbed slowly and usually disappears gradually within 3 to 4 weeks, but the swelling of the costal cartilage persists for a long time and may recur due to respiratory tract infection.

Intercostal neuralgia: The pain is often distributed along the intercostals, and is most prominent in the mid-axillary line, beside the spine, and beside the sternum. It is a stabbing or burning pain, and may be aggravated by turning around, taking a deep breath, or coughing.

Pleuritic chest pain: The pain is mostly located in the armpit or near the armpit, often accompanied by low fever, cough, shallow and rapid breathing, etc.

Acute leukemia can invade the sternum and cause sternal tenderness, which should be paid attention to.

Perform static stretching exercises on the sore area, maintain the stretch for 2 minutes, then rest for 1 minute, and repeat. Doing this stretching exercise several times a day can help relieve spasms. Patting massage is used to massage the sore areas to relax the muscles, promote muscle blood circulation, and help repair injuries and relieve spasms.