Chest pain can indicate an injury to your ribcage, surrounding muscles, or connective tissue. Pulled muscles, fractured ribs, and arthritis are all potential causes. Your musculoskeletal system ...

Pain under the left rib cage isn't always serious, but it can involve several organs. Gas and GERD can cause pain under the left rib cage, as well as problems with your spleen or kidneys. Blood tests, ...

Both gas and a heart attack can cause chest pain that feels like pressure or tightness. However, additional symptoms, such as pain in other areas of the body, shortness of breath, and dizziness, can ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...