Can A Pulled Muscle Cause Chest And Back Pain. If you can pinpoint severe pain near your chest bone sternum then you may be dealing with torn rib cartilage instead of a simple muscle pull. You have two large muscles on either side of your chest the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor which are sometimes referred to as your pecs.
A pulled chest muscle can cause a sharp severe pain that radiates to your shoulder or arm. This may lead to chest pain and difficulty breathing. Pain that includes tingling sensations warmth or numbness suggests nerve pain not muscle pain.
A pulled chest muscle can cause a sharp severe pain that radiates to your shoulder or arm.
It is also possible for a muscle strain in the chest to refer pain to the upper back and vice versa. Sometimes muscular problems may cause pain in the chest and upper back. The muscles between the ribs may become overstretched or partially torn as a result of overuse or injury. You have two large muscles on either side of your chest the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor which are sometimes referred to as your pecs.