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Amanda Collins57 said:Could you be dealing with some kind of spinal issue? For instance, if you have scoliosis, it can cause pain around the ribcage that feels like your lungs are being squeezed. You go to the doctor, they run all the tests, and everything comes back perfectly fine. 🙂
I deal with constant chest tightness because of my spine—it's accompanied by a racing heart, back and neck pain, and occasionally some lightheadedness. I’ve been diagnosed with both scoliosis and kyphosis.
Hey everyone. I’m putting this out there hoping someone might have some insight or advice for me. About a year ago, I had a routine physical for work—I’m an instructor for majorettes and hula hoop dance, if that matters—and everything came back perfectly normal. The only weird part was when they asked if I had any issues with my spine. My answer was a flat "no," because I genuinely didn't feel anything wrong. They sent me to see a physiatrist who told me my posture is terrible and that I have thoracic kyphosis, whatever that actually implies. When I asked if I needed physical therapy, she just said no. Fast forward to three months ago: I started getting these intense chest pains that landed me in the ER. My heart rate spiked to 140 bpm. They ran blood work, and everything looked fine. Checked my thyroid levels, too—all good. No gastritis. Even now, my resting heart rate stays elevated, usually around 90-100 bpm. I’ve been prescribed beta-blockers, which I take every morning. The doctors insist my heart is healthy and that there's no arrhythmia. I also had chest X-rays done because of this constant tightness and occasional feeling like I can't catch my breath. Lungs are clear, though I've dealt with chronic bronchitis since I was a kid. On top of all that, I have daily neck and upper back pain along with lightheadedness. No numbness or tingling in my limbs. I’ve never had any major health issues before this. I'm 22. The consensus from the doctors is that this is likely all stemming from my bad posture and spinal alignment. Has anyone else gone through something similar? And now they're asking if I want to start physical therapy after all.
Hey everyone. I’m putting this out there in the hope that someone might have some insight or advice to offer. About a year ago, I had a routine physical for work—I’m a dance instructor specializing in majorette and hula hoop, if that matters—and everything came back perfectly normal. The only odd thing was when they asked if I had any issues with my spine. My answer was a hard no, because I genuinely felt fine. They ended up referring me to a physiatrist who told me my posture is terrible and that I have thoracic kyphosis, whatever that actually implies. When I asked if I needed physical therapy, she just said no. Fast forward to three months ago: I started getting these intense chest pains that landed me right in the ER. My heart rate was hitting 140 bpm. They ran blood work, and everything looked fine. Checked my thyroid levels too, all good. No gastritis. Even now, my resting heart rate stays elevated, sitting around 90-100 bpm. I’ve been prescribed beta-blockers, which I take every morning. The doctors insist my heart is healthy and that there’s no arrhythmia. I also had chest X-rays done because of this constant tightness and occasional feeling like I can't catch my breath, but my lungs are clear, aside from the chronic bronchitis I've dealt with since I was a kid. On top of all that, I have daily neck and upper back pain along with lightheadedness. No numbness or tingling in my limbs. I’ve never had any major health issues before this. I’m 22. Now, they’re telling me all of this is probably just a byproduct of my poor posture and spinal alignment. Has anyone else gone through something similar? And now they're asking me again if I want to start physical therapy.