can muscles around your heart get strained? Age : 46 Height: 5 8 Weight : 185lbs Has herniated discs in back T2-T3,T4-T5,T5-T6,T7-T8,T8-T9. Had stents placed in heart arteries 2-3 years ago. Had tests done a couple of weeks ago - ECG (?) and scans - everything is fine. Gets concerned with the back pains that is being caused by the herniated discs, because pain comes to the chest area as well.