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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Xiphoid Process Post Injury From A Fall

I fell today and have pain around my xiphoid process. I can move normally, but if I move too suddenly, there s a very sharp pain, and it can hurt--as if there s pressure where there shouldn t be--just while I m sitting. I m wondering if this is something that will heal itself, or if I should go see a doctor. Or if I should wait a few days, and go if it persists.
Fri, 25 Sep 2015
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Even though the bone is quite small, in case of a fracture it can get detached from the sternum and pushed down towards to the diaphragm and even the heart; for this reason patients with any sort of chest injury (from collision or impact to the thorax) need to be checked out by medical professionals.
Injuries and fractures can also commonly occur when inexperienced individuals attempt to administer CPR. Two of the most common mistakes are:
Applying too much pressure
Wrong hand placement
Xiphoidynia, also known as the xiphoid syndrome, is a condition where the patient feels pain and tenderness in the lower portion of the sternum.

Xiphoid Process Pain Treatment
The treatment will largely depend on the cause of the pain and the condition which lead to the pain.
Some analgesics, to relieve pain.
In more severe cases, where the analgesics don’t work, steroid injections might be employed as well.
Applying heat and ice will also help relieve pain and swelling; changes in diet and light exercise.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Xiphoid Process Post Injury From A Fall

Even though the bone is quite small, in case of a fracture it can get detached from the sternum and pushed down towards to the diaphragm and even the heart; for this reason patients with any sort of chest injury (from collision or impact to the thorax) need to be checked out by medical professionals. Injuries and fractures can also commonly occur when inexperienced individuals attempt to administer CPR. Two of the most common mistakes are: Applying too much pressure Wrong hand placement Xiphoidynia, also known as the xiphoid syndrome, is a condition where the patient feels pain and tenderness in the lower portion of the sternum. Xiphoid Process Pain Treatment The treatment will largely depend on the cause of the pain and the condition which lead to the pain. Some analgesics, to relieve pain. In more severe cases, where the analgesics don’t work, steroid injections might be employed as well. Applying heat and ice will also help relieve pain and swelling; changes in diet and light exercise.