What is right below your collarbone?

The thoracic outlet is a narrow space between your collarbone (clavicle) and your first rib. Nerves and blood vessels exit from your chest to your arm through this space. This includes: The subclavian artery, a very large main artery.

Is there a lymph node under your collarbone?

The body has hundreds of lymph nodes that produce lymph fluid. This fluid contains infection-fighting white blood cells. Most people have experienced swollen lymph nodes on the sides of their neck during a bout with the cold or flu, but swollen lymph nodes may also occur near the collarbone.

What is the area below the collarbone called?

The thoracic outlet is the space between your collarbone (clavicle) and your first rib. If the shoulder muscles in your chest are not strong enough to hold the collarbone in place, it can slip down and forward, putting pressure on the nerves and blood vessels that lie under it.

Can fibromyalgia cause collarbone pain?

The fibromyalgia tender points just beneath the collarbone may play a role as well. (Tender points are 18 spots on the body that are used to diagnose fibromyalgia.) Myofascial pain syndrome, which is common in people with FMS, also could be a cause.

How do you treat a strained collarbone?

Seek prompt medical attention for a broken collarbone. Most heal well with ice, pain relievers, a sling, physical therapy and time. But a complicated break might require surgery to realign the broken bone and to implant plates, screws or rods into the bone to hold the bone in place during healing.

Why does my collar bone hurt after sleeping?

One of the more simple causes of clavicle pain is an awkward sleeping position. If you wake up and feel irritation in the lower neck area and below the collarbone, chances are you slept on your shoulder in a very awkward position, pressing your nerves and causing irritation and pain.

What causes pain around collarbone, shoulder and neck?

Neck and shoulder pain causes Soft tissue injuries. Rotator cuff tear. Whiplash. Cervical spondylosis (cervical osteoarthritis) Cervical spondylosis is the name given to age-related wear of the spinal discs of your neck. Pinched nerve (cervical radiculopathy) A pinched nerve in your neck can cause pain that radiates toward your shoulder. Herniated disc. Posture and sleeping position.

What could be causing bone pain?

Injuries are the most common cause of pain. Bone pain is usually deep, penetrating, or dull. It commonly results from injury. Other less common causes of bone pain include bone infection ( osteomyelitis ), hormone disorders, and tumors. Muscle pain (known as myalgia) is often less intense than bone pain but can be very unpleasant.

What causes pain below collar bone on right side?

Check out a BodyMap to learn more about the anatomy of the clavicle. Collarbone pain can be caused by a fracture, arthritis, a bone infection, or another condition related to the position of your clavicle. If you have sudden collarbone pain as the result of an accident, sports injury, or other trauma, get to an emergency room.