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What Causes Pain In The Chest After A Fall?

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Posted on Sat, 2 Jul 2016
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Question : I fell this morning in the shower and hit the left side of my back pretty hard. Since then I have had pain in the area of the injury, but now it has moved more to the side and front just below my rib cage. I have taken some advil that has lessoned the pain, but not relieved it. Is this something I should get looked at?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I need to have little more detail of the illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think you have developed a muscle pull or a rib injury. Before I advised you anything,I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Do you pain during coughing or sneezing?
2.Do you have Diabetes or hypertension?
3.Do you taking any medication since long time?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (14 minutes later)
I have pain during deep breaths. And when I move. I haven't sneezed but something tells me that it would hurt. I can feel myself guarding against pain.

I am not diabetic or hypertensive.

I have been taking HTZ 12mg, and levothyroxin 75mg, for an extended period of time. And have just hanged my hormone replacement from an estrogen patch and progesterone tablet to DUAvee.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
you need to have chest x rays

Detailed Answer:
hello,
I have studied your case. And I think you may have rib fracture or muscle pull. You can get chest x rays to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment in both condition remain same.
1.Tablet berufen 400 mg twice daily.
2.Hot water fomentation.
3.Brugel local application.
4.Remeber these pain takes long time to go, because ribs keep on moving with every breath, so this pain can take up to three to four weeks.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Pain In The Chest After A Fall?

Brief Answer: I need to have little more detail of the illness Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. I think you have developed a muscle pull or a rib injury. Before I advised you anything,I would like to know little detail of the illness. 1.Do you pain during coughing or sneezing? 2.Do you have Diabetes or hypertension? 3.Do you taking any medication since long time? Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks