Would an MRI show this?

Question

if I pulled a muscle or strained a muscle or if something is wrong with my cartilage. I think I might have done something to a muscle in my chest area.

Answer 1

Basically what an MRI is, is more detailed x-ray. When i hurt my knee in track they thought i had a miniscus tear which is cartilage. They told me to get an MRI, so thats what i did. On the MRI it shows basically everything to do with the hard matter in your body such as cartilage, bones and such. As far as muscles thats something your doctor should be able to tell by feeling and by you describing the pain.