Intercostal neuralgia is nerve pain in the chest and upper trunk that radiates from the upper back. The pain comes from the intercostal nerves along the ribs, chest, or abdomen. It can feel like a ...

Dear Doctors: After a thoracotomy for lung cancer surgery, I had pain and tingling, along with tightness and spasms, in my midriff. I was told it would ease, but it hasn’t. It’s been a year, and the ...

Experts generally define atypical chest pain as any pain that does not have the same characteristics as typical chest pain. Typical chest pain presents as follows: A person will have chest discomfort ...

Reproducible chest pain means that a doctor or medical team can reproduce the pain under specific circumstances through pressing or touching. Doctors often use it as an early diagnostic tool when a ...

It can be scary experiencing chest pain or tightness, especially when the cause is not obvious. Many different conditions can cause chest pain including COVID-19 or anxiety. Chest pain is a ...

Understanding the differences between cardiovascular events and other causes of chest pain can save you a trip to the emergency room. It is also important because the discomfort could be caused by ...

It can happen anywhere—at a sunny café sipping your favorite drink, on your morning walk, winding down from a long day at work, or enjoying a night out with friends. Out of the blue, you notice ...

Q: After a thoracotomy for lung cancer surgery, I had pain and tingling, along with tightness and spasms, in my midriff. I was told it would ease, but it hasn’t. It’s been a year, and the spasms are ...