A third visit saw her diagnosed with a pulled muscle in her chest. When the pain didn't improve, she visited the doctor for a fourth time, and reminded the GP about the inflammation in her thymus ...

But wait, what exactly are ‘pulled’ muscles? “A pulled muscle occurs when the muscle fibres have been torn,” explains Karen Gambardella, senior physiotherapist at BUPA Health Clinics.

The chest includes some of the most prominent muscles of our ... or too much force or resistance—it’s prone to straining. A muscle strain is a pulled muscle. Muscles are made up of fibers that can get ...

If the pain feels tender or worsens when you press on the area, a chest injury or pulled muscle may be the cause. Chest pain can have many causes, including angina, heartburn, infections ...

Chest pain can be caused by many things, from a pulled muscle to asthma. Depending on the reason for the pain, the symptoms may differ. Often, chest pain in children is due to something affecting the ...

The Game took to social media to reveal that he will undergo surgery for his torn pectoral muscle on Tuesday morning. Along with revealing his surgery date, he showed off the nasty bruise as a result ...

Jack Constable, a Richard Huish College student from Norton Fitzwarren, was misdiagnosed with a “pulled muscle” after ... his ribs, and chest muscle at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.