Chest And Back Pain During Deep Breathing. Costochondritis is the inflammation of the junction of the ribs often evidenced pain while breathing and swelling around the sternum. Burning sharp or electric like pain that may worsen with movement possibly radiating pain along a rib from the upper back to the chest area stiffness in the shoulder chest and or upper back due to pain or muscle tightness which can reduce the ability to perform basic tasks such as getting dressed or driving.
The most common symptom of pulmonary embolism. Rib fractures often cause pain that develops gradually and worsens with a deep breath and with coughing. The pain from pericarditis may also be felt as pain in the left shoulder back.
Pain when breathing can be a symptom of a serious health condition.
The most common symptom of pulmonary embolism. Costochondritis is often mistaken for a heart attack. Pain in the upper back when breathing usually extends around the chest. A sharp pain could be a sign of pleurisy or a heart.