Lets start learning about chest pains and their causes
Chest pain could arise out of various reasons that and could range in nature from mild to moderate and then severe. It could often be also associated with infections or problems in the lungs. It is observed that lung conditions that cause chest pain could be difficult to live with as the pain could be very severe. Severe chest pain usually caused by tightening of the chest muscles could be due to chest congestion that could be caused by severe bronchitis conditions or even severe respiratory infections or colds. It could also be due to pleurisy, pneumonia or a blood clot in the lungs, lung cancer or even asthma in a chronic or acute form.
It is best understood that problems in the pleural cavity in the chest could lead to problems like chest pain as there is difficulty in the expansion and contraction of the chest while breathing. Similarly lung collapse or tension pneumothorax could cause chest pain as there is a decrease in the lung space due to the air in the lungs entering the pleura. Asthma of a severe or acute form is also one condition experienced. This could also be evidenced with difficulty and shortness of breath.
Again, pleurisy or pleuritis that could be caused due to chest infection or injury could cause chest pain when the two pleural membranes rub against each other while breathing. There could also be severe breathlessness accompanied by the chest pain. In still other cases some infections that are caused by bacteria could severely obstruct the movement of air to the lungs that could again cause severe chest pain accompanied with heavy coughing and breathing difficulties. This could or not be associated with asthma and its accompanying symptoms.
Know how asthma causes chest pain
Chest pain in asthma could be very serious also as sometimes it could bring about severe constriction in the airways and also cut off supply to and from the lungs severely. This could call for immediate medical attention to remedy the situation. It is also common to experience chest tightness that could occur with other prominent symptoms of asthma like severe wheezing, difficulty and shortness of breath, and chronic coughing.
Chest pain or tightness arises out of the airways that carry the air to and from the lungs becoming severely inflamed with mucus that causes narrowing or constriction of the airways. The tightness in the muscles in the chest could be triggered by irritants in the air, water or food and could be aggravated with intense physical activity or stress caused by the tightening of the chest.
Next it is best understood that chest pain or tightness should never be ignored even if you have not had previous attacks of asthma, as medical professionals would be able to suggest an appropriate plan to avoid further attacks. Your medical professional would be in the best position to suggest steps you should take when you experience preliminary asthma symptoms, as frequent chest tightness could show that no proper control measures are taken to control the situation. Watch out for asthma that causes chest pain.