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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage And Breast After An Injury?

Hi 5 days ago I fell in the bathroom and went down hard on the edge of tub and landed on right breast. I had x ray of ribs and was negative. It hurts to sleep, laugh, cough and I don t have same strength when doing any tasks when lifting arm over head. The rib and rt breast hurts. Could my muscle separate off the rib bone? That s what it feels like. When I bend over right breast feels like my muscles don t support it.
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Since you have a history of fall down, the possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So better to consult an orthopaedic doctor and get done a clinical examination and X-ray chest to rule out rib fractures.

If chest X-ray is normal then no need to worry much. Follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in musculoskeletal pain.

1. Avoid movements causing pain.
2. Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest and back.
3. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of the chest.
4. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like Ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside.

Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage And Breast After An Injury?

Hi, Since you have a history of fall down, the possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So better to consult an orthopaedic doctor and get done a clinical examination and X-ray chest to rule out rib fractures. If chest X-ray is normal then no need to worry much. Follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in musculoskeletal pain. 1. Avoid movements causing pain. 2. Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest and back. 3. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of the chest. 4. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like Ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.