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.
As per the CDC and NIH, chest pain is a common complaint among people. Chest pain on the left side tends to cause more alarm in people as they know the heart is located in the left side of the chest cavity. However, what many people do not realize that even right sided chest pain should ring alarm bells. Angina can often be the cause of right sided chest pain.