Symptoms may include: 1  Aching or stiffness. 2  Sharp pain. 3  Radiculopathy. 4  Muscle spasms. 5  Numbness or tingling. 6  Chronic mid back pain (lasting more than three months)
Causes of Chest Pain on the Left Side. Many of the same causes as that of right side chest pain also needs to be considered in left chest pain. However the concern lies with left sided chest pain that may be a result of cardiovascular conditions like angina, a heart attack, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection. Angina Pectoris.
Heart: The heart helps in pumping blood and oxygen transportation throughout the body. It is located in the mediastinum (the central compartment of thoracic cavity). The heart can also cause upper left side abdominal pain when diseased. Conditions that may affect the heart include heart attack, endocarditis, myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation). Other conditions are pericarditis and angina pectoris (chest pain).