Breast pain

Chest pain: when should you call?

Call 112 if you experience chest pain or severe chest tightness that does not go away at rest, particularly if accompanied by sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. Call your GP or the GP out-of-hours service immediately if you have difficulty breathing or a persistently very rapid heartbeat.

Chest pain can have various causes, such as the heart, lungs, muscles or ribs. If you experience recurring pain of unknown origin, ask your GP to assess it.

Physiotherapy may be appropriate for muscle or joint problems, once serious underlying causes have been ruled out.

What does breast pain feel like?

  • Pain on exertion
  • Pain when coughing
  • Pain when making a certain movement
  • Pain that occurs when you press on a tender spot on the chest
  • Pain accompanied by nausea, sweating, fever, tightness in the chest or rapid breathing at rest
  • Pain during or after exercise
A person with a hand on their chest

Has your chest pain been assessed by a doctor, and is exercise guidance appropriate? At FRISKFYSIO Amstelveen, we discuss your symptoms, assess your range of motion and draw up a treatment plan together. If you experience new or worsening symptoms, please contact your doctor.

A woman with both hands on her chest; the chest area is marked in red

The causes of breast pain

Chest pain can be caused by, amongst other things, the heart, the lungs, muscles, ribs, the stomach, the oesophagus or stress. You cannot reliably determine the cause yourself based on the location or type of pain.

  • Muscles and ribs may be tender when moved or pressed.
  • Stomach and oesophagus. Burning pain behind sternum.
  • Stress.
  • Changes in breathing patterns.
  • Symptoms that occur during movement or exertion require an assessment of the cause.

APPOINTMENTS AND CONTACT DETAILS

An appointment at FRISKFYSIO Amstelveen

Do you have any questions about support for breast pain, or would you like to make an appointment? Please get in touch with our team or use the online booking tool.

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