What is the reason for the pain below the right clavicle

In our lives, if we occasionally experience pain below the right clavicle, many friends will not pay special attention to it. However, if you often experience pain below the right clavicle, it is recommended that you pay attention to it. You should know that some of the conditions that cause pain below the right clavicle are more serious. Only by knowing the cause of the pain below the right clavicle can we carry out targeted treatment and completely solve the problem of pain below the right clavicle.

Many patients with chest pain often suspect a heart attack. In fact, most patients who visit cardiologists have chest pain due to other illnesses.

■Chest wall pain is also called musculoskeletal pain

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●The pain is concentrated in one point and the patient can point it out clearly.

●The pain does not last long, usually only one or two seconds each time, and there is a chance of recurrence.

●The patient experiences stabbing or even severe pain in the chest when taking a deep breath, coughing, sneezing or turning around.

●The pain may be more severe than chest pain caused by other diseases, but most cases improve within a few days to two or three weeks.

●It can happen at any age.

Causes

●The patient sprains the cartilage between the ribs and becomes inflamed, a condition called costochondritis, which is one of the more common chest wall pain diseases.

●Inflammation caused by viruses such as influenza is called Tietze's syndrome. (The flu itself can also cause bone pain all over the body.)

● Rib fractures are more rare, but also the most painful.

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●The inflamed area will heal on its own without medication, but your doctor may prescribe analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen).

●If the ribs are broken, you can only wait for the wound to heal on its own.

●There is no need to take antibiotics because they have no effect on viruses.

■Anxiety-related chest pain

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●Patients claim that the pain lasts for hours, days, years, or even more than ten years.

●Pain may occur anywhere in the chest, and patients usually feel a "cloudy" or "stuffy" feeling.

● The patient begins to feel chest discomfort when not moving, such as when sitting, lying down, or not working

●Not when working or exercising.

●As soon as the patient sits down to see the doctor, he quickly lists out various "symptoms": dizziness, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, fear of heat, fear of cold, numbness of hands, feet or lips, and he really wants the doctor to "cure" his illness quickly.

Causes

Too nervous.

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Focus on addressing the mental state and explain in detail that the patient's chest pain is not heart-related. Gao Deqian said that usually by this point, the patient feels much more at ease. "We also need to talk to them patiently and guide them on how to easily cope with stress. In serious cases, they need to seek help from a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist."

In addition to the above-mentioned causes of pain below the right clavicle, angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease and esophageal reflux disease may also cause pain below the right clavicle. Therefore, it is recommended that patients must follow the doctor's advice to do relevant examinations to see what causes the pain below the right clavicle, and then carry out targeted treatment. This is the best way to solve the problem.