so sorry to hear your husband's going through this. nagging rib pain is no fun! yes his symptoms certainly could be caused from leaning on that fence railing while fishing. i hope he reeled in a big one for his trouble! since he's had all the usual heart testing and was told his heart was in good shape i'm going to guess he's got a case of costochondroitis or an injury to the cartilage between his ribs. leaning against a sharp object such as a fence railing could cause a mild tear or irritation of the rib cartilage. rib cartilage will repair itself eventually. unfortunately it may be mighty ouchy until the healing is finished. your husband can take over-the-counter pain relievers such as anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen naproxyn or plain aspirin for the pain. hope this helps!
my husband was leaning on a metal rail and now that part of his chest has been sore for a month. a little over a month a ago he leaned his chest (the part right below left pectoral) on the railing of fence for about a half hour to an hour long while fishing. he has been complaining that that he has constant aching there since he did that. not a sharp pain but just a constant nagging ache. he has since gone to get chest xray ekg bloodwork etc. to rule out his heart and they found nothing. could it be caused by leaning on the rail?