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What Causes Severe Pain Under The Left Side Of Chest And Back?

Hi, everyday I experience a horrible pain in the left side of my body just underneath my rib cage as well as shooting pains down the left side of my back. The pain increases when I touch it, breath or laugh. I have had an X-ray before and nothing has ever shown up. Do I need to go to the hospital?
Tue, 8 Sep 2015
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having costo-chondritis giving this problem.
This might be due to some degenerative changes in your cervical spine giving rise pinched nerve sensation.
If require go for x-ray cervical region to rule out spondilitis.
Apply some analgesic cream locally.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Severe Pain Under The Left Side Of Chest And Back?

Hi, It seems that you might be having costo-chondritis giving this problem. This might be due to some degenerative changes in your cervical spine giving rise pinched nerve sensation. If require go for x-ray cervical region to rule out spondilitis. Apply some analgesic cream locally. Ok and take care.