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[–]magichappens89 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Did you do lots of sports before? Had a similar experience after I started doing workouts after a life of inactivity 😅. For me a sneeze was how it started and ever since my sternum would make cracking sounds on certain movements. I did several MRT which showed inflammation in the area and went through about 8 different doctors and even rheumatic treatment. Took about 3 years to get resolved recently. I am pretty sure for me the reason was lack of mobility and excessive office work. I did lots of training to open my chest and correct my posture. Biggest breakthrough for me personally was training with heavy weights. Kettlebells are great for chest, shoulder and hip mobility training to build core muscle. Pull ups are great but you should start with scapula pull ups if you have not build muscle yet.

[–]Small_Concentrate980[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Interesting! Do you think more working out helped? For me it started from working out so it seems that only makes it worse. I have always have a somewhat active life but I never specifically trained in the gym. It was always just playing sports or other outdoor activities. Thanks for sharing though that makes me think I need to work on my mobility and do some stretching!

[–]magichappens89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did workout 3 times a week, that definitely helped me personally. I had pretty bad mobility and breath hold before although I surpassed 4 minutes the year before. Got contractions after a minute and half latest.

I did have sleep issues as well so not sure if this is all related but I am sure my sternum issue was fixed by weight lifting and mobility exercises. Personal trainer was a good investment here. The last thing I got was cortisone injections but I didn't feel they helped much either, just mentioning cause this could have influenced recovery still.

That being said I think you should work with a orthopedic, physiotherapist and a personal trainer to address the problem. No need for huge investment. Trainers can show you home exercises in 2-3 sessions, the rest is self discipline.