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Muscle/rib Injury Causes

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Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

[I seperated my ribs last year and yesterday i did too much and they popped out of place again and it hurts so bad and i went to the er and they looked at me and told me i seperated them and then discharged me in like 10... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

[I think that I may have a cracked rib, how would I know this? I fell down a couple of steps a week ago and hit a cement floor, no problems then, now I am having a problem breathing and sleeping on my right side. ] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Rishi MD

thank you - i take brilinta , asprin, metropolol, crestor and karvea - had 3 stents in my heart last december - but have had a fall and in a lot of pain from rib injury - could I take a valium to get ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

[I fractured two ribs almost 1 week ago. I am now seeing blood in my urine. Is this related or a UTI symptom?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Can costochondritis cause stomach pain from a possible rib injury from landing on feet hard? I had this injury about a month ago and it felt like my stomach jiggled. I was snow skiing and experienced ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr.  Jayesh Vaza MD

? Should I get an x-ray. Also, sitting up or coughing causes no pain. Thnks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jayesh Vaza ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I sustained a rib injury during pre-season rugby, after two weeks of rest I felt able to play again. However the rib injury has come back again after playing and is affecting my day-to-day... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

I just read a simular question and answer, regarding pain on right side between waist and armpit so I may have some answer. Mine is not constant, but more of a sore rib injury type. It can hurt just ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

[My husband had a fall with a scaffold falling on top of him breaking 3 ribs, Ribs broken are the more middle ones on his left side. He seems to be doing ok except for burping very often. He has been prescribed pain meds... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

[Hello I. 52 yrs healthy female. 2 weeks ago I fell down approx 15 hard wood stairs. I thought that I came out of it pretty good with just a rolled ankle, however 5 days later my right side lower rib area became... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)