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Sternum cracklings
I'm feeling sternum tightness/stiffness and always feeling like cracking my sternum to feel relief...
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and when i stretch my back or chest my sternum is cracking and i can hear pop pop sounds... please suggest any otc medicine ... thank you...
my xray is clear and have no other problems... attached pic for reference , I'm feeling tightness in marked area
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This could be because of costochondritis. Need to rule out cardiac causes first by consulting with a physician.
For Costochondritis nothing much to do. Hot fomentation(care must be taken not to burn yourself) will give relief. Local application of voveran gel(any substitute gel). Avoid strenuous activities (avoid GYM chest exercises) for 3 weeks.
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Rule out cardiac causes - consult a physician. If cardiac causes are ruled out by physician then there is nothing to worry about, do not fixate on it.
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