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What Causes Pain In The Chest Area After An Major Accident?
I was in a car accident 8 months ago. My chest area was always very sore and at the moment of the accident I thought I was having a heart attack. Of course the seat belt did its job and I was very bruised and had the breath knocked out of me . I immediately felt a pain and almost a paralysis rise from my diaphragm up to my upper chest area. X-rays showed no fractures. Most of the soreness has gone away but I still feel a pain around my heart. I m worried?
Fri, 24 Apr 2020
Hello,
It looks from your details that you had a serious accident. The present problems looks like injury to costochondral junction (area where bony rib make joint with inner cartilage part). There are some ligament and joint capsule in this area.These injury some time take long time to heal and even after healing the pain may either persist due to adhesion.
I shall advise you following to have relief:
- Apply warm fomentation at this area. At least 3 times a day.
- Take a good analgesic like tylenol or aleve for relief of pain.
- Take assistance of physiotherapist. He will teach you some exercises.
- I shall advise you to have a repeat x ray so that any problem can be evaluated.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
It looks from your details that you had a serious accident. The present problems looks like injury to costochondral junction (area where bony rib make joint with inner cartilage part). There are some ligament and joint capsule in this area.These injury some time take long time to heal and even after healing the pain may either persist due to adhesion.
I shall advise you following to have relief:
- Apply warm fomentation at this area. At least 3 times a day.
- Take a good analgesic like tylenol or aleve for relief of pain.
- Take assistance of physiotherapist. He will teach you some exercises.
- I shall advise you to have a repeat x ray so that any problem can be evaluated.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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