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What Causes Pain In Chest When Carrying Heavy Weight?

I’m a little worried, I have been having slight chest pains all week, well to be honest for some time now. I’ve been to my doctors and he's told me it seems like it’s muscular. nothing to worry about, but I do worry. I’ve had blood tests, chest scans allsorts of examinations and they've all come back clear??? I get pains in both my left and right arm, the chest pain can be on the left or right, or centre I feel light headed and I’m running out of breath easily. Now people say its stress but I dint feel stressed. What am I going to do? I have a tred mill examination on the 5th of May which may give some answers, at present when i walk anywhere with my rucksack on my chest hurts?



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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Lifting heavyweight need musculoskeletal power.
Almost all body muscles are involved in the it. Mainly, arm and inter costal muscles are involved.
So possible cause for your pain is pulled muscle.
So applying warm water pad on affected areas.
Wear rib belt. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
Take simple painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Pain In Chest When Carrying Heavy Weight?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Lifting heavyweight need musculoskeletal power. Almost all body muscles are involved in the it. Mainly, arm and inter costal muscles are involved. So possible cause for your pain is pulled muscle. So applying warm water pad on affected areas. Wear rib belt. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Take simple painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.