Left chest pain!!

Hello abbeyreji

I have lower scoliosis in my back. It's not nice I share your pain.

First of all take yourself back to the doctors, and demand you want therapy st the muscle skeletal dept at your local health centre, or hospital. There should be a service like that in your area, I would have thought. You also need to do mind therapy, getting intouch with your inner self.

Learning to be kind to your self. Also see if you can do Pilates. Get it sorted, don't dut on this okay.

All the best liz😀👍

Hi abbeyreji,

I too have the same condition as you, as well as kyphosis which is more severe. I was diagnosed when I was 20 and offered no further advice or treatment. I didn't think too much about it at the time either, but now over 10 years on I am suffering more and more as each year passes. I have always had pain on my left side, including throbbing, numbness, weakness and pins & needles. I think the majority of the pain is muscular and nerve related. My left ribs always hurt and feel tender/sore constantly which is probably a result of a twisted ribcage.

Unfortunately you can only live with the condition and do your best to manage the pain and problems. I have found that regular pilates and non-regular chiropractor treatments help me the most. Also as elizabeth142 has said you need to calm your mind too as I suffer from anxiety and slight depression also. I suggest you try mindfulness meditation.

I did see a musculoskeletal doctor too and that was a waste of time for me. However some physio's are good. My pilates teacher is also a trained physiotherapist so I lucky there.

As a patient with kyphoscoliosis and a heart condition, I would recommend urging your primary physcian to put you on a Holter Monitor.  Depending on how often you're feeling the chest pain, they will place you on a 24 hour, 48 hour, etc. monitor.  This is what detected my heart problem, which is most likely due to my kypho.  If your current doc won't refer you for a Holter Monitor, find another who will.  Best wishes.