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Severe Pain After Hurting Arms Under Ribs Due To Fall, Pain Moves To Shoulder Blade. Should I See A Doctor ?
Hello: Well, I see a lot of others have had the same problem...I fell down a flight of stairs from an upright position. I landed with my head hitting the door at the bottom, and apparently, my arm under my ribs. It has been 2 weeks and the pain is still pretty severe. ibupropen s have helped, but the pain seems to move to my shoulder blade in my back and in the front also. Should I see a doctor? I heard there is really nothing to be done if I fractured my rib. Its the biggest one, on top of the sternum. thanks.
As it has been more than 2 weeks after injury and your symptoms are still persisting, it implies a significant injury either to the soft tissues or the bones.
An xray of the injured area is necessary to diagnose a bony injury -fracture. An MRI scan is essential to detect any soft tissue pathology in the injured area.
You definitely need to consult a doctor for further workup and management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Severe Pain After Hurting Arms Under Ribs Due To Fall, Pain Moves To Shoulder Blade. Should I See A Doctor ?
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. As it has been more than 2 weeks after injury and your symptoms are still persisting, it implies a significant injury either to the soft tissues or the bones. An xray of the injured area is necessary to diagnose a bony injury -fracture. An MRI scan is essential to detect any soft tissue pathology in the injured area. You definitely need to consult a doctor for further workup and management. Hope this information is helpful. Good day