Injured my chest during some cable flyes last march. Went to the primary that week and they said that it was a muscle strain and prescribed me a Acetaminophen based pain killer. fast forward to today and i am still having pain when i stretch my arms out wide. Ortho said that she thinks i have a small tear in my left pec major where the muscle attaches to the sternum. She said that there is a noticeable difference to the touch in that area compared to the right pec. I have been ordered to cease all chest exercises until pain subsides.
Anyone have experience with this type of injury before? I read alot about full pectoral tears, but not partials - and especially not a partial tear from the middle of the chest. Could the pain i am feeling still be a unhealed portion of muscle or some scar tissue buildup that is being irritated? I have read that pain can be attributed to scar tissue forming in a way that does not let the muscle move without some pain.
Ortho said that she doesn't think that i need to get a MRI because there would likely be no surgery regardless of what the result is, but that i could if i wanted to. Would it be worth the hassle to get one performed?
Looking for some input here. Thanks!
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