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.
Before you buy a new dishwasher, letâs take a closer look at what a dishwasher âdecibel ratingâ means and why you should be paying attention to it. A decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that is used to describe levels of sound. Often decibels are measured as dBA units, which filter out higher and lower frequencies to be more representative of the way humans can hear. Using dBA units, sound monitors can accurately reflect what noise frequencies the human ear will be sensitive to.