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Pleurisy as a Cause for Stabbing Chest Pain: Pleurisy is also another cause which can lead to stabbing chest pain. In pleurisy, there is swelling in the lining (pleura) surrounding the chest. Viral infections are the cause in most cases for this condition and with treatment this pain can be alleviated.
So far the most common causes of pain in the chest cavity are as a result of soreness or inflammation of joints between the breastbone and ribs or muscles between the ribs. Even in instances that you might feel like the pain is coming from inside your chest, it is your ribs that hurt in most cases.