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How To Treat Swelling And Soreness In Chest Caused Due To Injury?
I m a 44 y/o male. While playing basketball, I was elbowed in my left breast. this happen 2 months ago. there is now gradual swelling around my breasts. no boozing Ror lumps. it s just swollen and sore. what kind of doctor or specialist do I need to see about this come?thank you for your answer. DJ
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Hello welcome to HCM. You fell down hurting on left side. Three things might have happened. first is just muscle pain which goes of or decrease after taking any analgesica. Second there could be rib injury.It could be hair line fracture of ribs or sever type of fracture. There could have been associated breathing problem. Third possibility is which is very rare ribs piercing lungs causing lung injury with pain. Definetly there will be brething problem. To rule out get one plain chest Xray and show it to physician. Take care
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