Chest Pain on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builder

Chest Pain on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/en/tags/chest-pain/Recent content in Chest Pain on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & BuilderPo-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pnghttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pngHugoenThu, 12 Nov 2026 06:45:00 +0800Pain at the Inner End of the Collarbone: Sternoclavicular Joint Injury, Wear, and Inflammation, and When to Seek Care Nowhttps://drpwchen.com/en/notes/sternoclavicular-joint/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:45:00 +0800https://drpwchen.com/en/notes/sternoclavicular-joint/Pain or a bump at the inner end of the collarbone, next to the breastbone, is usually a sternoclavicular joint problem. Sprains and forward dislocations are mostly treated without surgery; a backward dislocation can press on the windpipe and major vessels and needs emergency care. Without injury, collarbone pain in middle age is most often wear and tear, while in young people inflammatory arthritis and SAPHO syndrome should be considered, and fever with redness and swelling needs infection ruled out.