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I am having pain in nerve or muscles in chest from few days and it is increasing in movements. kindly suggest
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Hi there. Chest pain that sharpens directly with movement, positional changes, or deep inspiration points toward chest wall strain, costochondritis, or intercostal nerve irritation rather than an internal cardiac origin.
While reassuring, any lingering chest pain warrants proper clinical evaluation to determine if it is muscular, nerve-related, or joint-based. Avoid strenuous upper-body exertion and apply gentle local warmth.
For an accurate clinical assessment and a tailored prescription for targeted pain relief, feel free to book a direct consultation with me on Practo, or message directly on WhatsApp at six three six nine four six zero five seven seven.
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What was the history of pain and how it started?
Must need the whole history.
Symptomatic treatment will not help if this is a nerve pain.
Consult the doctor
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Pain that increases with movement can sometimes be related to the chest wall, muscles, ribs, or nerves. However, chest pain can have several other causes, and it is not possible to determine the exact cause without a proper history and examination.
Since your pain has been present for a few days and is increasing, I would recommend a medical evaluation rather than self-treating.
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Please consult a physician for a detailed assessment. The doctor may evaluate the nature of the pain, its exact location, relation to movement/breathing, associated symptoms, and relevant medical history and decide whether any examination or investigations are required.
If you develop severe or sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, sweating, fainting/dizziness, palpitations, pain spreading to the arm/jaw/back, or rapidly worsening symptoms, seek urgent medical care/emergency evaluation.
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Until you are evaluated, avoid strenuous exercise or activities that clearly aggravate the pain. Avoid taking painkillers repeatedly without medical advice, particularly if you have any history of gastric, kidney, liver, bleeding or other medical problems.
For a detailed assessment and appropriate treatment guidance, you may book an online consultation with me. I can review your symptoms and medical history and guide you regarding the next appropriate step.
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Chest pain should not be neglected. This needs to be evaluated with an ECG and Xray if needed. For proper guidance and further suggestions you can contact me
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Is there any history of trauma?
If there is kindly get a chest xray done
For now take muscle relaxant Tab Flexon MR BD
And consult in 3 days if not relieved
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If you would like to discuss your concern in more detail, please feel free to contact me on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine. Alternatively, you can connect with me through the Practo app for a detailed consultation
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Take proper consultation. Detailed history required.
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Don't take otc drugs
Do consult
Need proper history taking and examination
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Consult
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It could be muscle related, either a sprain or local muscle tear.Take OTC pain reliever like brufen 600 mg twice daily and any muscle relaxer for 3 days,if not relieved consult a physician in your area
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Kindly consult and give proper detailed history along with symptoms for evaluation and take proper timely treatment with relevant investigations if required.
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Seems to be muscle related pain
You can take muscle relaxant when it's paining
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It it persist for more then 2 days from now even after taking Medications do visit your nearest Physician.
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avoid heavy weight lifting and strain full activities for a week
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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PAIN INCREASE WITH MOVEMENT SEEMS ITS MUSUCULAR.
TAB ETEROCOXIB MR TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS. OR AS REQUIRED
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It might be the case of perichondritis which is a simple muscle pain or a pericarditis if you have a history of recent flu. You can consult for further information and management
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Keep your stress and anxiety under control .
If stress factor present
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Apls add more details
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Do consult
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If you would like to discuss your concern in more detail, please feel free to contact me on WhatsApp at eight six one nine six six nine nine zero six. Alternatively, you can connect with me through the Practo app for a detailed consultation
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please book a consultation with me for proper evaluation.
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Chest pain that aggravates with body movement or deep breathing typically points toward a musculoskeletal or intercostal origin rather than the heart. That said, any persistent chest symptom requires proper evaluation to safely rule out cardiac or pulmonary involvement before treating it purely as muscle strain.
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Please get an in-person clinical check and a basic ECG to stay safe. You can also consult me directly on Practo for a proper review and personalized guidance.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Mr. Karan Kwatra
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Kurukshetra
Check if it’s radiating somewhere and if it’s pricking kind of pain
Go see a Emergency room asap.
Otherwise if it’s localized without any issue w breathing,
Probably due to muscular Spasm or heartburn
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Dr. Pratiksha Sahani
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Banswara
Chest mein pain jo movement ke saath badh raha hai, wo kabhi-kabhi muscle strain ya chest-wall pain ki wajah se ho sakta hai, lekin chest pain ko bina proper assessment ke sirf muscle/nerve pain maan lena safe nahi hai.
Aap ye observe karein ki pain kis movement se badhta hai, deep breath/cough se increase hota hai ya nahi, aur chest press karne par same pain reproduce hota hai ya nahi. Filhaal heavy exercise/lifting avoid karein.
Agar pain pressure/heaviness jaisa ho, saath mein breathlessness, sweating, nausea, palpitations, fainting, ya pain arm/jaw/back tak ja raha ho, to online advice ka wait na karein aur urgent medical evaluation karwayein.
Agar pain kuch din se persistent hai, to consultation mein detailed history ke basis par cause assess karna better rahega. Aap apni symptoms ki duration, exact location aur pain kis movement se trigger hota hai, ye details share kar sakti hain.
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Ms. Maryada Goyal
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Jhajjar
It can be due to strenuous exercise if you had any recently, or any injury. You may take any muscle relaxant if you are not taking any other.
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Get yourself consulted if symptoms persist or aggravate.
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You don’t need to worry about cardiac causes if you don’t face any breathing problems, headache, blood pressure problems or sorts.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Zerodol p when in pain
If you have no allergy
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Ms. Shraddha Arya
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Delhi
It might be muscular pain but first we need to rule out if it's just muscular or other reason
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kindly get an x-ray done
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If pain is radiating to left hand and jaw kindly get evaluated at your nearest hospital asap.
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Dr. Dharsini R
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Karur
Good afternoon mam
From your given history It can probably be like costochondritis
For further management u can kindly consult me mam
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avoid sternous exercise or movement
it will recover.
u can take analgesics
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kindly consult me for detailed evaluation and treatment mam
thank you
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
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Mr. S v sai charan
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Chest pain that changes with movement or position is often muscular, but ruling out other causes is mandatory.
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Please see a physician soon for a clinical exam and an ECG, especially if you notice breathlessness or pain spreading to your left arm mainly.
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If the pain turns severe, or comes with sweating or breathlessness at rest, seek emergency care immediately.
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Chest pain that changes with movement or position is often muscular, but it's still worth ruling out other causes properly.
Next Steps
Please see a physician soon for a clinical exam and an ECG, especially if you notice breathlessness or pain spreading to your arm or jaw.
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If the pain turns severe, or comes with sweating or breathlessness at rest, seek emergency care immediately.
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