Breastbone (?) pain after cabg

Posted By Brown Grier on December 08, 1998 at 17:06:41:







Approximagely 1 year after cabg and I have periods of significant pain apparently associated with the breastbone not knitting back together. I feel what appears to be grinding in the chest with upper body torsion, which I try to avoid. Pain getting in an out of car, turning over in bed at night, etc. My family practice physician mentioned having the breastbone rebroken. Are there other possible causes for the grinding sensation, and pain, and what are some treatment alternatives? Any suggested reading material that might help me understand what is going on?