rods in back

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hi, thank you for taking your time to help us out.   my question is i had herrington rods put in my back `17 years ago , pretty much been good, when i woke from the surgery i thought i was having a heart attack my chest hurt so bad. the rods start at end my neck run down to my butt, only 3 verbs left so that i can bend.

ok when my back hurts my chest feels heavy and hurts to, its not a bad hurt just a dull acke most the time,but i worry it could be my heart. i had a stress test done 3 years ago and i had a echo done last year cardio dr says its good no problems with my heart other than pac/pvc.   i have tight back muscles alot and lots scare tissise from the surgery i guess, i get a massage now and than and they tell me its bad , i have pinched nerves in y back and i have lot headackes from the rods to.

so is it possible that the rods/back/muscles are causeing this dull acke in my chest.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

i have a great cardio dr and have seen her in jan everything was good, and had echo last year my heart in great shape, stress test 3 years ago no problems.   why am thinking back, will a heart problem/heart attack last for days weeks, and never get any worse it stays the same and goes away and comes back. thanks again,  plus i have acid reflux and have been known to have health anxiety

[Bridget A. Hewitt, RN]

Hi and thanks for using the forum.

It is possible that the rods are causing the chest pain.  The only way to know for sure is to have any cardiac problems ruled out and then you can look towards the rods.  You should discuss this pain with your doctor and maybe the possibility of doing physical therapy.  good luck.

Bridget