Can't Breath While Leaning Forward, Pain in neck and throat Posted: 09-01-07 16:44pm
My name is Mary and I am a 33F. I was
struck by an SUV while walking. The back
of the SUV hit me in the front torso,
upper torso while I tried to protect
myself with my hands. First symptom: sore
ribs, bump on back of head. X-ray came
back ok. Chiro treatements not effective.
Orthopedist who saw me for 10 seconds
sent me to physical therapy. PT notes
poor posture, shoulders raised, possible
right rotator cuff injury. Popping sound
and immobility in right shoulder,
especially lifting right are straight over
head. Left and right trapezius are
excruciatingly sore. Slightly hardened
muscle tissue in right side of neck and
throat area. Saw general MD to test lungs
and heart. Lungs clear and heart good.
Back to orthopedist for 5 second visit.
Provides sonogram of shoulder. Still
waiting for call. Current symptoms:
pressure while breathing, difficulty
breathing, shallow breath while leaning
forward, standing, sitting upright,
rotating shoulders forward and laying on
side. Cardio activity fine. Breath
normal while reclining or laying flat.
Pain in neck and throat, right side.
Trapezius muscles, muscles separating
shoulder from spine, rotator cuff, all
areas around clavicle, sternum, and
between upper center ribs on both sides
are all sore. New lump - bone cartilege
between the ribs that are three inches
north of belly button and slightly to
right, possibly just dislocated. Maybe
the xyphoid process? Would appear to be
the xyphoid process if it was always
there, was never poking out so profusely,
nor was it favoring the right side. The
bone-cartilege area was an inch in
diameter, connects center upper ribs near
diaphragm, is tender to touch, possibly
swollen and all ribs connected to it are
blindingly sore. Otherwise in good
health, heart, lungs, blood pressure, no
cough. I had an AVM removed successfully
5 years ago. Doubt it has any relevance
but i do have titanium in the right rear
skull if it matters.
God bless you if you have any clue what is
wrong with me. My deep breaths hurt
somewhere in upper chest throat while
leaning forward and it is scaring the heck
out of me. I have seen a neurologist,
internist, chiro, orthopedist, PT, had
x-rays and have been sent home with no
help.
Thank you so much for reading and any
guidance
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Posted: 09-13-07 05:21am
Breathing exercises might be able to help
you. You start on your back, with a
bolster, pillow, or rolled towel placed
from sacrum to cervical spine down the
midline of your back. This will help open
your chest and roll the shoulders down
toward the floor.
I can next describe 3 part breathing if
you're interested ... it seems that
opening the chest and throat, and learning
how to FULLY breathe can really benefit
you. Are you willing to try?
