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Posted by: luvmykids Jul 10 2008, 03:38 PM

I know there is no joint in your breastbone, but mine has popped a few times in the last month. Yes, I know how weird that sounds

but I can feel it needing to pop and then I twist until it does. Today it happened and now my chest hurts on the right side, especially when I exhale. There is a knobby little bone that is kind of straight up from the breastbone that is super tender to the touch, almost feels like a bruise, and if I push on it at all the pain goes all the way from there to the whole right side.

Any ideas? I know it's nothing life or death but it's very annoying that I can't even sit here and breathe without it hurting, and it's bugging the crap out of me that even though there is no joint there, something is popping

Posted by: my2monkeyboys Jul 11 2008, 05:09 AM

I haven't a clue, but I might would call a dr. just to be sure it isn't something that need tending to.
Hope it feels better soon!

Posted by: luvmykids Jul 11 2008, 07:02 AM

I talked to a friend last night who said I described the same exact thing as when she cracked her sternum (don't ask me how I might have done that

) and it just had to heal on it's own

I do have a dr appt in August anyway so hopefully if it's not gone by then he'll have something to say about it.

Posted by: PrairieMom Jul 11 2008, 07:12 AM

Mine does that all the time. When I put my arms over my head and lean back to stretch I can feel and hear my sternum crack. Its always been that way. I used to have pain associated with it, but not anymore.
I don't have any advice about it tho.

Posted by: luvmykids Jul 11 2008, 07:15 AM

QUOTE (PrairieMom @ Jul 11 2008, 08:12 AM)

Mine does that all the time. When I put my arms over my head and lean back to stretch I can feel and hear my sternum crack.

I'm sooooo glad to hear that because everyone looks at me like I have two heads and says "But there's not a joint there

Posted by: Bamamom Jul 11 2008, 11:20 AM

I sometimes get something like that that I think is a pulled tendon or ligament. I never actually hear anything though - more like I just feel it.

It you can actually feel it outside your skin and hear something I might go get it checked. Might have broken a rib or something????

Posted by: lisar Jul 11 2008, 11:58 AM

My uncles does this and it drives me crazy every time I hear it. He says his has done for it years.

Posted by: luvmykids Jul 11 2008, 01:30 PM

QUOTE (Bamamom @ Jul 11 2008, 12:20 PM)

It you can actually feel it outside your skin and hear something I might go get it checked.

You can see it and feel it, it looks like a big lump about three inches below where your collar bones meet. My mom and MIL both freaked out on me today but it's actually hurting a little less so I calmed them down

Posted by: redchief Jul 11 2008, 08:26 PM

My sternum pops often, especially shortly after a workout. I've not experienced pain such as you described though. Hope you're feeling better.

Posted by: seeingblue2 Jul 23 2008, 11:30 AM

Yikes! I've never heard of that before!