<s>[INST] For roughly a month I ve had a pressure on the left side of my chest above my heart that feels like someone is pressing down. It s not painful just like a slightly pulled muscle but it doesn t bother me more if I do things like shovel snow it stays constant [/INST] Hi welcome to the Chat Doctor As left sided chest pain is since one month, I prefer to investigate you with EKG, chest x-ray, Auscultation and echocardiography if needed (EKG for rule out cardiac cause and x-ray rule out Costco Chat Doctor.  Hot compress helpful Physiotherapy beneficial Avoid strenuous activities for few days Avoid heavy weight lifting Take care Hope your concern solved Consult pulmonologist for examination and discuss all these </s>