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What Treatment Is Suggested For Pain On Left Side Behind The Ribs?
I am having a lot of pain on my left side in behind my ribs on my left side when I take a deep breath. It started when I woke up this morning. I have been to the chiropractor to see if it was related to my back needing to be adjusted. While I did need an adjustment, it hasn't helped to make the pain go away.
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist, Sreenivasa Rao's Response
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Your left sided rib pain could be due to incoastal muscle sprain...with some costochindral joint involvement... Though you had adjustments in your spine you might need gentle mobilisation in the costochondral joint as well... Muscle spasm that got set in is the culprit responsible for your pain... stiffness...you will have relief only after this spasm gets releived otherwise it will be like a cycle....spasm causing pain leading tightness..again tightness and pain causing spasm... I recommend you to kindly do lot if icing on your painful area.. frequently...once in every 2 hours for 15 mins... Gently knead the area without much pressure to soothen the muscle... Don't do any movement forcefully as this might trigger that spasm again.. Take it easy for a while untill thus settle down.....
Hope this is helpful for you... Kindly revert back in case you need any further clarification...
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What Treatment Is Suggested For Pain On Left Side Behind The Ribs?
Hi.. Your left sided rib pain could be due to incoastal muscle sprain...with some costochindral joint involvement... Though you had adjustments in your spine you might need gentle mobilisation in the costochondral joint as well... Muscle spasm that got set in is the culprit responsible for your pain... stiffness...you will have relief only after this spasm gets releived otherwise it will be like a cycle....spasm causing pain leading tightness..again tightness and pain causing spasm... I recommend you to kindly do lot if icing on your painful area.. frequently...once in every 2 hours for 15 mins... Gently knead the area without much pressure to soothen the muscle... Don t do any movement forcefully as this might trigger that spasm again.. Take it easy for a while untill thus settle down..... Hope this is helpful for you... Kindly revert back in case you need any further clarification...