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.
Some of these causes include. 1  Gas in colon (Splenic Flexure Syndrome) â Excessive amount of gas formed and trapped in the colon can cause pain in the upper left side of the abdomen and this area is felt below the left rib cage. Pain and discomfort under left rib cage may be experienced after consumption of food.