{"id":222,"date":"2022-03-10T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2022-03-10T22:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T22:45:18","slug":"what-else-could-be-causing-my-chest-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-else-could-be-causing-my-chest-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"What Else Could Be Causing My Chest Pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chest pain can become a scary thing especially when the pain decides to begin shooting down the arms! It can be common for people to have pain coming down the arm due to a muscular strain of the pectoralis muscle or a rib dysfunction that is stopping you from deep breathing without pain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Some instances that may be causes include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pec Minor Strain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms Include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pain down the arm of the associated side <\/li><li>numbness and tingling into 4th and 5th fingers<\/li><li>Chest pain and inability to apply pressure to area<\/li><li>Changes to on affected side sensation due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T4 syndrome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms Include: (&#8220;T4 Syndrome&#8221;, 2019)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Restricted upper back range of motion with a referral of pain down to the hand<\/li><li>Segmental joint dysfunctions found in thoracic spine with tight musculature in the region<\/li><li>Affected activity and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><li>Heaviness in arms and hands with\/without hand paresthesia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thoracic Rib Dysfunction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms Include: (Foley, Sugimoto, Mooney, 2019)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Restricted upper back range of motion and presents in an antalgic position<\/li><li>Segmental joint dysfunctions found in thoracic spine and rib dysfunction noted with tight musculature<br>in the affected region<\/li><li>Affected daily activity and\/or decrease concentration and possible shortness of breath due to pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by rotation and\/or hyperextension of the spine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*Beware that a GP should be consulted to ensure there are no abnormalities with blood pressure or changes to heart rate if you think there is more to your chest pain then just a muscle ache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Can The Melbourne Chiropractor Offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the severity of the Sprain or Strain&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our practitioners<\/a>&nbsp;will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-adjustments\/\">Spinal manipulation<\/a>, Activator Methods, Drop Piece, SOT and other adjustive techniques can help alleviate joints that have restriction such as ribs and spinal segments (LeFebvre, Peterson &amp; Haas, 2012)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-a-chiropractor-help-with-flexibility\/\">PNF\/PIR\/prescribed stretching<\/a> \u2013 Stretching has shown to reduce pain, improve functionality of the wrist and hand also maintains strength and improves patients in both long and short-term outcomes.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-chiropractic-care-can-benefit-the-whole-family\/\">Prescribed exercises<\/a> \u2013 produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. (Fernandes, Pedrinelli &amp; Hernandez, 2015)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/dry-needling\">Dry Needling<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/cupping\">Cupping&nbsp;<\/a>to the surrounding musculature to help decrease tension and inflammation around the area of the hand and forearm.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chest pain can become a scary thing especially when the pain decides to begin shooting down the arms! It can be common for people to have pain coming down the arm due to a muscular strain of the pectoralis muscle or a rib dysfunction that is stopping you from deep breathing without pain! Some instances [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,32,29,27],"class_list":["post-222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-chest-pain","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chronic-pain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/chest-pain.jpg?fit=275%2C183&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1108,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/understanding-shooting-pain-down-the-arm-a-look-at-shoulder-related-causes\/","url_meta":{"origin":222,"position":0},"title":"Shooting Pain Down the Arm: A Look at Shoulder-Related Causes","date":"14 January 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Experiencing shooting pain down your arm can be alarming and uncomfortable. 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