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What Does A Painful Lump In The Ribs On The Left Side Indicate?

I was boxing and got punched in my left ribs, for 2 weeks it hurt getting up out of bed and would hurt when I cough and spoke, I iced it and took pain medicine- Advil. Now that pain is almost gone how still hurts a little..... now my left back behind the rib area hurts a lot. Feels like a HUGE knot that won t go away, especially when I lay on my back , what can this be?
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
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hi sir,the measures you had taken for rib bruise are very appropriate.i'm impressed with your scientific approach.you havent mentioned about any investigations.i usually suggest my patients to undergo an x-ray AP and PA views in order to rule out bony,lung and soft tissue injuries.the huge knot like mass in your back may be:
1)a bruised muscle
2)a pocket of pleural effusion(lung pathology).
3)any soft tissue masses.
you can have the same pain medication for your back.if the pain doesnt subside in 4-5 days or other symptoms like fever,bowel and urinary disturbances occur,please go for a physician consultation.hope my explanation clears your doubts.any further queries are always welcome with pleasure.thank you.take care.bye.
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What Does A Painful Lump In The Ribs On The Left Side Indicate?

hi sir,the measures you had taken for rib bruise are very appropriate.i m impressed with your scientific approach.you havent mentioned about any investigations.i usually suggest my patients to undergo an x-ray AP and PA views in order to rule out bony,lung and soft tissue injuries.the huge knot like mass in your back may be: 1)a bruised muscle 2)a pocket of pleural effusion(lung pathology). 3)any soft tissue masses. you can have the same pain medication for your back.if the pain doesnt subside in 4-5 days or other symptoms like fever,bowel and urinary disturbances occur,please go for a physician consultation.hope my explanation clears your doubts.any further queries are always welcome with pleasure.thank you.take care.bye.