I am a 30 years old healthy male with no medical condition accept occasional acidity. For past few years I have issue of popping sound from my chest sternum. No pain only popping. Is this anything to worry about. From past few weeks my left shoulder (back part) aches when I wake up in the morning. Pain is severe, but subsides post I wake up. Sometimes similar pain occur in right bottom rib. Is this muscular pain or anything to worry about. I am a regular badminton player. My vitamin D Is 14. Please reply if any medication is needed.

Dr. Poonam Patel VasaniPain Management Specialist11yrs exp

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Popping sound from sternum could be due to 1. Trauma 2. Infection 3. Costochondritis 4. Arthritis 5. Muscle strain In your case since the sound is not accompanied by aby swelling or pain at sternum, its most likely muscular. You are a badminton player which results in lot of arm activities and muscles attached to sternum and thorax are stretched. Your shoulder pain seems related to muscle strain too. Try these simple tips, if they do not give you relief, consult a pain specialist with X Ray/ USG of shoulder. 1 Rest to shoulder and arm by aviding weight lifting or badminton for a week 2. Apply cold pack for 10 mins 4: times a day 3 Take over the counter drugs like Ibuprofen round the clock for 4 days 4 Take diet rich in calcium/ calcium supplements. 

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