Hi,I have been having sternum pain when i stretch my arms and push my chest out and sometimes i hear a popping sound from the sternum as well. The popping subsides the pain sometimes but nt always. it has been there for quite sometime.As i am a thyroid cancer patient currently in remission i had visited my oncologist regarding this, he asked me regarding this pain and said not to worry about it I want to knw what cn be done to get rid of this paib.
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised. By reading the history I could understand that this pain will be due to Cochin Chat Doctor.  For this I can advise you are rest with breathing exercises. There are various types of breathing exercises, and also it has benefits.1. Deep breathing exercises2. Pursed lip breathing exercises3. Costal breathing exercises4. Abdominal breathing exercises5. Diaphragmatic breathing exercises. NOTE - while performing this exercises you should place the hand in the painful area to provide support. Also, as you mentioned in your history about the thyroid cancer, performing this breathing exercises will help to improve the strength in the muscles of the respiration. Besides, due to breathing exercises there will be a good oxygen carrying capacity of blood and the body will be detoxified. The cellular mechanism will improve and the