What Causes Crushing Pain Between My Ribs, Especially When Lifting Heavy Weights Or Climbing?

Posted on Tue, 9 Aug 2022

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Question : feeling pain like crushing. in-between ribs at chest
observed this thing when climbing sabarimala hill, and i left after that

recently when I was shifting some heavy weights i got same pain and sweat ,over anxiety, breathlessness

please suggest solution

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
ECG and chest X-ray needed

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Crushing chest pain on exertion could be due to some heart issue. It requires further testing. Since two vital organs are lying in chest area namely lungs and heart, basic tests for both are needed including ECG and chest X-Ray PA view. Further test like a cardiac stress test might provide further inside about the cause. Treatment or medicine should be started only according to the cause.

Regards,
Dr. Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar