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Could Pain In Chest Be Due To Spinal Stenosis?

I have been diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy with osteophytes and narrowing of the foramina from C5 to C6 and C6 to C7. Since then I got a bad cold and had violent coughing jags. The coughing has subsided a couple weeks ago, but I have chest pain on my left side below my pectoral muscle and above my abdomen (lateral chest). Could this be from the spinal stenosis, or just a pulled muscle from coughing?
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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hello,
May i know what's your age and what's your profession?
Do you have diabetes mellitus?

From your complaints,it seems that you have a pulled muscle from coughing.

Try these simple measures :
Take a mild analgesic for a few days,
hot fomentation and
you can also apply an ointment containing capsaicin.
These simple steps ll decrease your pain if it's due to musculo-skeletal origin.
Please review later for needful.
Rest would be very helpful,avoid sitting and working in front of the computer for long hours.
When pain subsides,you can opt for physiotherapy.
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Could Pain In Chest Be Due To Spinal Stenosis?

hello, May i know what s your age and what s your profession? Do you have diabetes mellitus? From your complaints,it seems that you have a pulled muscle from coughing. Try these simple measures : Take a mild analgesic for a few days, hot fomentation and you can also apply an ointment containing capsaicin. These simple steps ll decrease your pain if it s due to musculo-skeletal origin. Please review later for needful. Rest would be very helpful,avoid sitting and working in front of the computer for long hours. When pain subsides,you can opt for physiotherapy.