digestive disorders
Esophageal Spasm
Symptoms of Esophageal Spasm
Sometimes, esophageal spasm does not cause any symptoms. When it does cause symptoms, muscle spasms throughout the esophagus typically are felt as Chest Pain under the breastbone coinciding with Esophageal spasm also may cause severe pain without swallowing difficulty. This pain, often described as a squeezing pain under the breastbone, may accompany exercise or exertion, making it difficult for a doctor to distinguish it from Angina (chest pain stemming from heart disease). 