Hi,
I have a sore muscle as well left chest side it seems to be on the surface< i was lifting a heavy door. the next day it was like wow. what happend. so i hve been using ice and aleve
it is about the same.. sometimes no matter what position it still hurts.. its been a week.
how long is the normal heal time for this. I was told Weeks.
thanks for your help...
Hi,
Has a chest xray been done to rule out any rib fracture, chest infection, or air in the pleural space?
There could be several causes of the symptoms you are having including a muscle pull, injury or trauma at the site, chest infection, etc.
Do you have any associated symptoms?
You should apply some local pain relief medications, take some oral pain relief medications, maintain a proper posture throughout the day, try some warm compresses.
You could take some antireflux antinausea medications and see if they help with your symptoms - this could be pain due to reflux or GERD.
Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist and discuss whether you need to get any investigations including a chest xray and ECG done.
Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.
Regards.