Left Chest And Back Muscle Pain. Acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease gerd are common causes of left sided chest pain. Sometimes muscular problems may cause pain in the chest and upper back.
In some cases you may feel pain when you swallow. Doctors diagnose chest wall pain in at least 25 of patients who come to the emergency room for chest pain. When one muscle becomes painful or stiff other nearby muscles may also become painful in response such as if they need to work harder.
Unfortunately in many cases that s as far as the doctor takes the diagnosis.
When one muscle becomes painful or stiff other nearby muscles may also become painful in response such as if they need to work harder. The chest pain may be experienced from the neck to the upper abdomen. Common causes of upper back and chest pain. Up to 49 percent of chest pain comes from what s.