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How To Treat Abdominal Pain Post Fall Mediated Injury?

I fell on my bathroom floor very hard today morning. I went to a chiropractionar and he did some X-rays but no fractures were ruled out. Since morning I am having this abdominal pain and feel very gassy after this fall. Could you tell me the relation between the fall and stomach pain.
Mon, 3 Apr 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The pain in abdomen after a fall in bathroom can be due to one or combination of the following:
- Blunt injury abdomen can cause inflammation, swelling or so inside the abdominal cavity or in the retro-peritoneal structures.
It can cause injury to the abdominal wall muscles due to spasm or hematoma.
This can be confirmed by clinical examination and ultrasonography of the abdomen, retro-peritoneal space and abdominal wall.
The treatment will obviously depend upon the finding.
CT scan may be required if in doubt.
Take a PPI like Omeprazole, anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen if it suits you if there is no distension of abdomen, nausea or vomiting.
If such symptoms develop then do not take anything orally and consult a Doctor or go to ER for clinical evaluation, examination , investigations and proper management.
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How To Treat Abdominal Pain Post Fall Mediated Injury?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. The pain in abdomen after a fall in bathroom can be due to one or combination of the following: - Blunt injury abdomen can cause inflammation, swelling or so inside the abdominal cavity or in the retro-peritoneal structures. It can cause injury to the abdominal wall muscles due to spasm or hematoma. This can be confirmed by clinical examination and ultrasonography of the abdomen, retro-peritoneal space and abdominal wall. The treatment will obviously depend upon the finding. CT scan may be required if in doubt. Take a PPI like Omeprazole, anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen if it suits you if there is no distension of abdomen, nausea or vomiting. If such symptoms develop then do not take anything orally and consult a Doctor or go to ER for clinical evaluation, examination , investigations and proper management.