I left Canyon Ranch with bruises on my pecs and some brand-new knowledge about my body: I needed to do something about this tightness.

“Right now, my entire thought process is to get this thing out of my chest as quick as I can,” Kelly Sanchez said.

Other reasons your chest may hurt with deep breaths Even if you swear you just pulled a muscle, you should never self-diagnose and instead have a medical professional check you out.

After a double mastectomy, I had breast implant illness and had my implants removed. I feel more comfortable with my flat chest than with implants.