1 Costochondritis. 2  In this condition, the cartilage of your rib cage, particularly the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone, becomes inflamed and painful. 3  Sore muscles. 4  Chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia, can produce persistent muscle-related chest pain. In this condition, the cartilage of your rib cage, particularly the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone, becomes inflamed and painful. 2  Sore muscles. 3  Chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia, can produce persistent muscle-related chest pain.
For other uses, see Decibel (disambiguation). The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit used to express the ratio of two values of a physical quantity. One of these values is often a standard reference value, in which case the decibel is used to express the level of the other value relative to this reference.
The decibel (abbreviated dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound. The decibel scale is a little odd because the human ear is incredibly sensitive. Your ears can hear everything from your fingertip brushing lightly over your skin to a loud jet engine.