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Heart?

February 22, 2013 | 15,00 EUR | answered by Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Hello, I have pain in my chest and back at the level of my heart every day, and I also have problems with my heart that manifest as follows: it is a bit strange because when I try to lift something, whether heavy or light, I may immediately feel that my heart feels strange (like pressure). When I stop lifting, straighten up, and try to lift it from a different position, I no longer feel anything, but then a strange feeling starts from the center of my chest and is transported up to my head. When I shake it off, it goes away!

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Good day,

as you describe it, it is quite certain that your complaints do not originate from the heart, but from the thoracic spine. Heart pain cannot be changed by bending or stretching, and even shaking only loosens the spine, but does not relieve the heart.

Therefore, you can be completely reassured and maybe see an orthopedic specialist.

Best regards, Dr. F. Höllering, specialist in internal and general medicine