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How To Heal Fall Injury Mediated Back Pain?
I fell down the stairs and landed on my bad and winded myself a very bad the pain has been excruciating sins very very bad and I lie down and I struggle to get up and also cnt lift anything as I get pains and feel like someone is sat on me crushing me in my chest
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Hi,
You appear to have taken a significant impact with the fall. You will have pain from bruises lasting, perhaps, a week or so. There is a possibility that you may have fractured ribs which would account for your chest problems.
I suggest you go to the ED for an X-ray to check.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
You appear to have taken a significant impact with the fall. You will have pain from bruises lasting, perhaps, a week or so. There is a possibility that you may have fractured ribs which would account for your chest problems.
I suggest you go to the ED for an X-ray to check.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
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