** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. as there is a history of Injury with pain around the rib cage, thus following should be the symptomwise approach: i.Think of fractured rib. ii. probably costochondritis iii. muscle sprain, so if by adopting - hot water fomentation - rest with minimal movements - chest strapping - intercostal nerve block - taking an analgesic, anti-inflammatory enzymes, and muscle relaxant, the pain goes away continue with the same, however, if the pain is not relieved ask for Hb%, WBC, ESR & X-ray Chest 2. pain could be a pleural pathology since affecting the breathing. [ask for chest X-ray to exclude pleuritis, pleural effusion] PS. Although most of the times, pain may be the result of minor injury or postural changes, however sometimes there may be an underlying medical condition/situation which needs appropriate treatment.