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What Causes Pain On Ribs With Difficulty To Cough And Breath After Hitting?

earlier this week I hit my rib and had sharp pain immediately afterwards. it hurt to breathe, sit up, lay down, and to cough, but the pain wasn t intense enough that I couldn t function. the pain is still there but now I have a lump where I injured it. I ran my hand across the bottom and the top of the rib and it seems to be on both side. this week I started a job where I clean out crawl spaces under houses and I have been pushing through the pain. i guess my questions are how can i tell it i bruised, fractured, or broke my rib and what is that lump on my rib, i am worried that with my job i may have broken my rib and it is laying on top of one another, but on the other hand i assume i would be unable to even move if that were the case please help
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury to chest . Lump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood).
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes Pain On Ribs With Difficulty To Cough And Breath After Hitting?

Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury to chest . Lump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care