Chest Wall Pain

What is it?

A type of muscle pain in the chest.

Types of Chest Wall Pain:

• Bruised chest muscles 

  •  from excessive coughing, straining or minor injury can cause harmless chest pain.

• Costochondritis

  • causes pain and tenderness in and around the cartilage that connects your ribs to your breastbone (sternum).

If you have costochondritis, pressing on a few points along the edge of your breastbone often triggers considerable tenderness. If gently touching the area with your fingers causes chest pain, it's unlikely that a serious condition, such as a heart attack, is the cause of your chest pain.