Non-muscular pain in chest, back and trap/collarbone area

[Blaz Kavlic]

I'm needing some insight from anyone in the know about my current condition. Haven't been to a specialist yet but I went to my GP and got a chest X-ray last week and everything is OK on that front.

What I'm experiencing is sharp pains in the right side of my chest, my right shoulder blade area and also at the top of my shoulder across the top of the collarbone. The pec muscle, delts and rotator cuff feels fine so I'm convinced It's not a muscular problem, but something internal. There isn't a particular incident I can recall that may have caused this, the spot beneath my pec just started to cause me some problems about six weeks ago and has continued to get worse. Its basically in the same spot as the heart but on the right side.

Bizarre thing is I can still work out though some movements are a bit painful and i think this isn't such a good idea but I get restless if I go more than two days without training. I can rotate my arm ok in all directions so im baffled as to what ive done. I'm planning to see a specialist soon but am trying to figure out what the problem might be. It may well be tendons but I'm not sure if the three areas where I feel pain are somehow connected. I thought someone on the board here may have an idea about What's going on.

Cheers

[Bonaparte]

You may have injured some of the cartilage that makes up your rib cage by sleeping on your side or something.

[SteveUK]

A pinched nerve?

[Blaz Kavlic]

Could be either of those. I have slept in awkward positions before and woken up with a pinched nerve but it normally goes away after a day probably two. I'm thinking the pain at the front may be as you say Bonaparte. Icing does provide some temporary relief so I'll continue that until I get an ultrasound.

[600@50]

You may have an active trigger point that is referring pain to your chest area. Massage and rolling on a foam roller may help. I roll on a lacrosse ball to release a couple of my problem trigger points.