What is the reason for chest tightness, breathlessness and back pain

Today's society is constantly developing, and people's lives are getting better and better. However, our environment is becoming worse and worse. There are always people who feel chest tightness, shortness of breath and back pain in life. They don’t know whether it is because of their own physical problems, working too long or due to environmental reasons. The best way to treat the disease is to understand the specific situation of the disease. So, what is the cause of chest tightness, shortness of breath and back pain?

It may be caused by body organs such as arrhythmia, left heart failure, respiratory diseases, and pulmonary embolism.

Arrhythmia: The most common cause. A normal person's heartbeat rhythm is regular and the frequency is suitable for physiological needs. The heart beats slower when resting and faster when exercising; children beat faster and the elderly beat slower. The regular beating of the heart relies on the regular stimulation of weak electrical signals emitted by its special tissue, the "sinoatrial node". If there is a problem with the generation and conduction of this electrical signal, the heartbeat will be too fast, too slow or irregular, which is called arrhythmia.

Left heart failure: more common in hypertension, coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, etc. The precursor symptoms are that the person likes to raise his pillow when sleeping and is often awakened by chest tightness and shortness of breath. Sudden onset of nocturnal dyspnea is a typical symptom of left heart failure.

Respiratory diseases: Chronic respiratory diseases usually cause obstruction leading to alveolar enlargement, decreased elasticity, and impaired lung function. These are common in chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, etc. They manifest as difficulty breathing, and coughing is aggravated by the slightest activity. Sputum is difficult to cough up, so treatment should be sought early.

Pulmonary embolism: It is more common in heart valve disease. If you experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, and cough, you need to be alert. When coronary artery blood supply is incomplete due to coronary heart disease, the elderly often feel chest tightness, and it is best to have an electrocardiogram in time.

For chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by arrhythmia, emphysema, asthma, atelectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax, bronchitis, tracheitis, cor pulmonale, tracheal stenosis, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, myocarditis and other disease factors, and for chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by functional factors such as excessive excitement, excessive fatigue, and low air pressure, reduce the exposure to low air pressure environments, pay attention to maintaining a good mood, maintain an optimistic attitude, avoid excessive fatigue, appropriately increase physical exercise, pay attention to ensuring adequate sleep, etc., and strive to eliminate the symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath.

When you experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and back pain, no matter what the reason is. Everyone must pay attention to it, go to a regular hospital for examination in time, and receive treatment as soon as possible. If the chest tightness is really caused by the environment you are in, remember to open the windows frequently to ventilate, keep the indoor air circulating, and keep yourself in a good mood.