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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Chest While Deep Breathing
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ime a 19 year old male and 2 weeks ago I was at the gym doing weighted triceps bench dips with bands. ( WWW.WWWW.WW I was pushing myself to do the last one and felt pressure in the middle of my chest just in between my pecs but thought nothing of it. Near the top of the exercise I felt a big crack/clink sound on my chest. it hurt for a while and after about 5minutes I went back and tried to do one more without weight but couldn't even push myself up because of the pain. For the rest of the day I had pain breathing but nothing serious. For about the first week I had trouble getting up after laying down flat on my back, I had to put my hands under my head & use that to help myself up, but now that doesn’t hurt so much . A few days ago I sneezed & it still hurts, but not allot. Today it only hurts a little bit when I take deep sharp breaths, press in the middle of my chest & when put my hand together in front & push them together. I do workout about 3-4 days a week but since the beginning of the year I’ve only been doing about 2 days a week & since this problem I haven’t done anything. Thanks for any help & advice.
ime a 19 year old male and 2 weeks ago I was at the gym doing weighted triceps bench dips with bands. ( WWW.WWWW.WW I was pushing myself to do the last one and felt pressure in the middle of my chest just in between my pecs but thought nothing of it. Near the top of the exercise I felt a big crack/clink sound on my chest. it hurt for a while and after about 5minutes I went back and tried to do one more without weight but couldn't even push myself up because of the pain. For the rest of the day I had pain breathing but nothing serious. For about the first week I had trouble getting up after laying down flat on my back, I had to put my hands under my head & use that to help myself up, but now that doesn’t hurt so much . A few days ago I sneezed & it still hurts, but not allot. Today it only hurts a little bit when I take deep sharp breaths, press in the middle of my chest & when put my hand together in front & push them together. I do workout about 3-4 days a week but since the beginning of the year I’ve only been doing about 2 days a week & since this problem I haven’t done anything. Thanks for any help & advice.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
It seems most likely rib fracture with or without intercostal ligament tear. Strongly recommend getting an x-ray chest (if positive fine) if negative. MRI to get a diagnosis and manage accordingly . Recommendations till then as
- Analgesic spray and tablets twelve hourly
- Avoid weight lifting or strenuous activities
- Avoid smoking
- Deep breathing exercises help
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
It seems most likely rib fracture with or without intercostal ligament tear. Strongly recommend getting an x-ray chest (if positive fine) if negative. MRI to get a diagnosis and manage accordingly . Recommendations till then as
- Analgesic spray and tablets twelve hourly
- Avoid weight lifting or strenuous activities
- Avoid smoking
- Deep breathing exercises help
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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