Deep breathing caused sudden sharp pain in lung/arm & back?
I was doing some breathing excercises three nights ago, and I decided to try and inhale as deep as I possibly could. (I used to be a very strong competitive swimmer and almost had no limit to how much I could inhale). Well, about 3 minutes after I took this "way too much" breath, I got a sharp pain (kinda burning, more like a shot going into your lung), which initially felt like it was SOLELY in my lung.. not my back. (Hint, I know what a pulled muscle and a pinched nerve feel like. This was not that feeling.) I even had my boyfriend rub the area for a while. Now luck. So then I started getting this pain significantly worse when I inhaled all the way (even normal breathing.) I ended up not sleeping that night because I was restless about my shallow breathing I was having to be conscious about... 'not crossing the threshold into severe sharp pain'. The sharp pain I get from regular breathign has subsided, but when I try to take that deep breath again, it can be felt. My friend says maybe I popped a blood vessel in my lung? Has anybody else had this happen? Found a cause? Found a cure? Thanks much!
Sharp pain on lower back when i stand up?
It's muscles that have gotten used to being pressed the way they were and when you get up you release them and the pain comes shooting out of them. It is telling you that your back is in need of some help. Here is the help it needs to release those muscles. Because I'm not sure what low back is to you, I am sending them both: Back: Place your left hand on your left knee. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and with your fingertips find the muscle next to your spine. Press on it and hold. Relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After about 30 seconds there should be a release happening and when it does slowly lower yourself forward onto your right leg. If you can lean over the outside edge of your leg it will be better for your release. Continue holding for a total of one minute. Then release but rest your body there for one minute longer. Then reverse and do the right side. For lower back, on the buttocks: Put both hands behind your back and place them on the muscles alongside your spine and press on them and hold. Now relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. When the release starts to happen, slowly lower yourself forward as far as you can go. Then release the pressure but hold your body there for one minute longer. This second one can be done all the way to the end of your spine.
Sharp Liver Pain During Workout.?
I do Muay Thai (Kickboxing) for 90 minutes, 3-4 times a week. Besides that I don't get much exercise besides occasional swimming, running and inline skating. My problem is that every time I work out, I have sharp pain in my liver area (top right abdomen, just under the ribs), after about 40 minutes. It is quite intense and I have to stop for about 30 seconds but it always comes back if I continue. I don't really work with heavy weights but never the less, even if I push myself to the limit during the muscle build up and warm ups, the pain never comes. Only during work outs (kicks, etc). I've had different blood tests for the liver and all of them were fine. I also had an ultra sound yet they didn't find anything wrong. I am not so sure if I need to do a liver biopsy. I've quit smoking for about 5 months now (was a light smoker before) and drink occasionally on weekends. The only thing that comes to mind is if fatty/friend food (like fastfood) might actually have such a strong effect on the liver. I would appreciate some help, in a sense of which tests should I do (as they are not cheap here) or who should I see. Thanks.
What can I do to treat my lower back pain due to a jerk in the gym on the squat rack? I want to start gymming again.
Its unfortunate what happened with you and I wish you a speedy recovery.Now lets understand squats as an exercise. Squat is a compound movement which targets your quads muscle. This is number 1 exercise for quads in which lower back, knees, hips and of course your thighs are involved. Whenever while doing this exercise your center of mass will get disoriented from your core then one of the body parts involved will get injured. Like in your case your lower back.Good news is that there is no injury as such but because of the jerk there must be muscular spasms. I won’t go into how and why this happened. Let us see what needs to be done now.Avoid doing squats completely for the time being. Squats are for your quads but it take a lot out of your lower back so for next 1 month avoid doing themYou need to strengthen your lower back for which doc has already suggested you few exercises. Below shown ones will really help you with the same.From now on give lot of importance to warm up and specially back and lower back warm ups.Apply ice pack on the affected area twice or thrice daily for 15 minutes each. This will really help you a lot.As you pain weans off and lower back starts feeling normal then you can again start with free squats and gradually weighted squats.Wish you a strong back and a healthier life ahead.Cheers!!
Pain after taking The morning after pill?
Don't listen to these dumb people that are making you feel that you have KILLED a life. No you didn't. You prevented a pregnancy, not terminated one. Those people are idiots. These are the symptoms that you should be concerned about: Abdominal pains (severe) Chest pain or shortness of breath Headaches (severe) Eye problems, such as blurred vision Severe leg or arm pain or numbness If your symptoms worsen, see a doctor. They should resolve after 48 hours.
How do I workout to prevent throwing my back out? I stay in decent shape, workout fairly regularly, but not religiously. I work a desk job, have poor posture, and seem to hurt my lower back whenever I do squats, deadlifts, bent-over rows, etc.
The reason for throwing your back out relates to the second part of your question. Typically an anterior tilt of the pelvis is created when sitting at a desk or driving for an extended period of time. When the psoas major muscle becomes tight it throws off the balance of the other muscles around it. The psoas major is the only muscle that connects the upper and lower body. It attaches to the diaphragm which connects it to your breathing. In addition your major internal organs sit upon it.Extended periods of sitting or standing in a flexed position cause the hip flexors to shorten and become overactive inhibiting the glutes from firing. When the glutes are not firing properly they weaken and lose their functionality. This causes a dysfunction where the surrounding muscles take over compromising extension and rotation of the hips, stabilization of the pelvis, and movements of the thigh away from and toward the body. The body’s kinesiology is negatively impacted when the range of motion in various joints becomes restricted. Over time the body will compensate and shift its structure. In severe cases this will lead to what is known as Janda’s Upper and Lower cross syndromes. See article on the Janda Approach.You may want to consider incorporating a program that will address the tight hip flexors and help you unlock your posture. I have used the Unlock Your Hip Flexors program very successfully with clients who suffer from the condition you describe above. Rick Kaselj, M.S. (Exercise Science) has done a great job outlining a 10 minute sequence of exercises that open up the hips and low back. When you get to their landing page their is a lot of over-hype that I find frustrating that obscures the great information that is communicated. The program is also very inexpensive. It costs $10 and is delivered to you digitally. I have included a link if you are interested in learning more. Unlock Your Hip Flexors Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sharp pain under left breast from exercise?
You should see a doctor. Can it wait until Tuesday? Yes, probably. There's a small chance that something serious and new is wrong. I would encourage you to refrain from working out or running anymore until you see the doctor and you're cleared for that. Chances are, if you refrain from working out/running etc. between now and your appointment, you won't have this pain again this week. If you do have the pain this strong again in spite of not working out, you might want to err on the side of caution and consider visiting an emergency room. It could be cardiac pain related to the valve issue. It could be a different cardiac or aortal issue. It could be pulmonary pain. It could just be a "stitch" or even heartburn. It's can be really hard to distinguish and a little risky to try and downplay it and "work through it." Sometimes young athletes who do that collapse and never get up. I'm not trying to scare you--there's a good chance you'll go get this checked next Tuesday, and it will turn out to be nothing serious at all. I would just encourage a little caution at this time. Err on the side of caution by not working out until you see the doctor.