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Re: Did I 'sprain' my left breast?From: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:54:28 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: > >At Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Linda wrote: >> >>A couple of months ago I did a day of volunteer work that involved >>holding an ordinary clipboard in my left hand, while writing with my >>right, for most of the day. For several days afterward my left >>arm/wrist hurt, since this wasn't a normal activity for me. >> >>My left breast also hurt! Not the pectoral muscles, like I might expect, >>but a sharp "catching" kind of pain in the lower left side and up to the >>nipple, with general achiness and sensitivity in the whole area. I >>think my left breast is swollen a bit, too, but it's hard to tell. I've >>never had a problem with breast pain before, so I just figured it was >>some muscle thing and would go away. >> >>Since then I've had minor surgery (unrelated), and have taken it pretty >>easy for a few weeks. I'm trying to get back in some kind of shape now, >>but every time I do any arm exercises or yardwork that involve lifting >>or pulling toward my chest (basically the same sorts of motions involved >>in holding a clipboard) the pain & achiness come right back and stay for >>a day or so. >> >>My left arm, shoulder, and back have been stiff and sore off and on >>since, and I've been to my chiropractor twice (once with ultrasound) to >>try to get that loosened up. >> >>My questions are... >>- Is it reasonable to assume the clipboard-holding strained something >>(could that cause breast pain)? >> >>- If something were out of whack in my back, might I just be >>experiencing a referred pain, or are there structures in the breast >>itself that might still be inflamed? >> >>- What can I do about it? Rest? Exercise? Hot towels? Aleve? Two months >>seems a bit long for this to have gone on. >> >>Thank you! And have a wonderful Thanksgiving. :-) >>Linda > >Linda, >First, the pain may still indeed be coming from your pectoralis muscles >or be musculoskeletal in origin. The nerves may just be such in your >body that the pain is referred to or seemingly coming from your breast. >Second, any pain that has persisted for two months should really be >evaluated by your physician. There is always the chance that the clip >board holding activity was just a coincidence with the onset of real >breast pain... >Lynn > >-- >Lynn D. Montgomery, MD >Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine >Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center >Missoula, Montana > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. > >**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) > Thank you Dr. Lynn. :-) I have my post-surgical appt with my gyn next Tuesday - I'll ask about it then. I appreciate the info. Linda
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