Washington was named after the first U.S. President, George Washington. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, a special area created that is not a state. At first, it was made up of a piece from Virginia south of the Potomac River and a piece from Maryland north of the Potomac River.
Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs. Severe costochondritis is called Tietze's syndrome. Nerve problem can also cause burning pain in the back and chest. Herpes zoster is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus, generally in older persons. It infects the nerves and can cause burning pain before causing lesions on the skin.
Overall, the most common causes of chest pain are. 1  Disorders of the ribs, rib cartilage, chest muscles (musculoskeletal chest wall pain), or nerves in the chest. 2  Inflammation of the membrane that covers the lungs (pleuritis) 3  Inflammation of the membrane that covers the heart (pericarditis)