This article will discuss sternum pain, its causes and tests. We will also discuss common questions related to sternum pain.
What is Sternum Pain?
The sternum is also called as breastbone, which is a flat and vertical bone at the centre of the chest. It helps to protect the organs and muscles and also connects with the bones and muscles to form a part of the ribcage. This ribcage helps to protect the lungs and heart by creating a cage for the vital organs.
Sternum pain is the discomfort or abnormality in or around the sternum bone. Sternum bone has connected muscles and bone, any abnormality to these connecting muscles or bones can lead to sternum pain. Sternum pain can also be due to injuries, accidents, infections etc. A person with Sternum pain should consult the healthcare provider to detect the possible reason. Ignoring Sternum's pain makes it worse and needs more time for recovery. Sternum pain conditions can be treated with medications, exercise or rest and sometimes need surgery if the condition is serious.
Main Causes of Sternum Pain?
Sternum pain is irritating makes it difficult to breathe and painful movement of the chest. There are various reasons for sternum pain and these causes include:
Costochondritis
Costochondritis is the condition in which cartilage of the sternum and ribs gets inflammation and makes the chest painful. This joint is called the costochondral joint in medical terminology.
There are various symptoms of Costochondritis and these include:
- Painful cough and breathing
- Sharp pain in sternum area
- Person feeling discomfort in the ribs
Sternum Pain Due to Sports Injury
Sternum pain can be due to injuries when you are outdoors to play. It is more common that you will get an injury due to a dive or slip during sports activity. It can cause injury, fracture, strain etc. in the sternum. A person may need rest, medication, and splints as a treatment for a sports injury of the sternum. In serious cases, you may need surgery for the sports sternum condition.
Hernia
Hernia is the condition when an organ or tissue bulges out through an abnormal opening. Hernia usually affects the abdomen but one type of hernia called hiatal hernia can affect the chest also. There are various symptoms of this hernia including:
- Frequent burping
- Heartburn
- Trouble Swallowing
Collarbone Injury
The collarbone is connected to the sternum bone at the top corner through the cartilage; any injury in the collarbone can affect the sternum and make the feel of sternum bone discomfort. Injury to the collarbone bone can also cause the sternum bone injury as both are connected.
Other causes of Sternum bone pain include:
- Acid reflux or GERD
- Pleurisy
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia etc.
Which Tests Are Used To Detect Sternum Pain?
There are various types of tests used to diagnose Sternum pain. These tests include:
- MRI Sternum (Book Now)
- CT Foot (Book Now)
- Ultrasound Sternum (Book Now)
- Physical Examinations (Book Now)
Conclusion
Sternum pain is the discomfort or abnormality in or around the Sternum that makes it difficult for a person to breathe or cough. Sternum pain can be due to injuries, accidents, infections, arthritis etc. There are various treatments for Sternum pain conditions like medications, rest, ice packs, splints etc. There are various tests used for the detection of Sternum pain and patients can choose Ganesh Diagnostic Centre for Sternum pain tests.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Sternum Pain?
Sternum pain is the discomfort or abnormality in or around the sternum bone. Sternum bone has connected muscles and bone, any abnormality to these connecting muscles or bones can lead to sternum pain. Sternum pain can also be due to injuries, accidents, infections etc.
What are the various symptoms related to the Sternum abnormality?
Various symptoms related to Sternum pain include swelling, itching, numbness, not being able to breath and cough etc.
What are the Causes of the Sternum Pain?
Various causes of Sternum pain include accidents or injuries, sports injuries, defect of cartilage and bones attached with sternum bone etc.
Which tests are used for Sternum Pain Diagnosis?
Various tests, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and physical examination, are used to diagnose sternum pain.
What is the ICD-10 code for Sternum Pain Unspecified?
The ICD-10 code for unspecified Sternum pain is R07.9.
How can Patients download Sternum Pain Test Reports Online?
Patients can visit Ganesh's diagnostic website or call at 011-47-444-444 / 011-47-333-333 to download the Sternum pain test report online.
Which Ganesh Diagnostic Centre is near me in Delhi for the Sternum Pain Tests?
Ganesh Diagnostic centres for Sternum pain tests are at Rohini, Nangloi, Model Town, Hari Nagar, Mangol Puri and Yamuna Vihar.
