Can a pulled sternum cause shortness of breath?

I'm always twisting to crack my back and my hip. My hip gives me alot of trouble and aches real bad if I don't crack and stretch it. By doing this, I think I somehow pulled my sternum because it is very tender to touch and it hurts when I breathe in deep. I noticed when I went to get up in the bathtub, that I was short of breath and my sternum and left side above my breast felt like it was pulling. I was wondering if anyone else has ever had this?

Thanks Sherrine. I've had Costochondritis for years now. I just healed from a flare a month or two ago. Geez! I guess when I twisted, I injured it again beings it is always very tender anyway.

What do you do to relieve the pain?

Btw, thanks so much for the link:)

Thanks Razzle. Where would I get that? Do you know what's in it?

I hope you find the answer and what you need to heal your pain. When muscles are weak they are easily irritated and injured. Have you tried arnica? There are gels, cremes and sublingual tablets. It is for pain and helps to heal the muscles or even bruises.

Maybe I should take Ruta though just to bring on the menstration. I guess it is just the phase of life that I am in - perimenopause. I seem to have a cycle, but instead of monthly, it's every three months and I can feel it coming for a couple weeks at a time. My PMS is not nearly what it used to be, but it seems to be longer in duration.

I've taken Ruta many times and have never had it bring on a menstrual cycle. I think the low doses available in health food stores are too low to do something like that to most people.

I get most of my homeopathic remedies at a local health food store. If I find I need a remedy not sold locally, I order it from abchomeopathy.com (I have no financial connections with this website/company).

Homeopathy pellets are sugar pills upon which the energy of the original substance is imprinted. Ruta is a plant (Ruta Graveolens). There are no preservatives, and most people, even those who are allergic to milk or lactose intolerant, have no problems tolerating homeopathy. If you want to avoid the small amount of sugar, there are liquid tinctures (alcohol-based) available online.

Take care,

I get a cracking sensation in my sternum when I lay down at night and take a deep breath - expand diaphragm/ribs - I am clicking/cracking all over the place at the moment!!