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Pain In The Back While Breathing After A Car Accident. On Pain Medication. What Are The Chances Of Broken Ribs?
My son was rear-ended Friday. He was at a stop light and someone hit the person that was stopped behind him, causing that person to hit him and push him into the intersection some. He was wearing a seatbelt. We ve been to the doctor because his back is hurting. They said it was normal and will take some time and gave him some muscle relaxants and pain meds. Today, he took a deep breath and his left ribs hurt really bad, and hurt every time he tries now. I asked if they hurt when he took a deep breath before, and he said he hasn t taken a deep breath. Could his ribs be cracked?
Sat, 19 Jan 2013
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The mild pain on deep breathing is more likely to be related to a muscle pull in the area rather than a cracked rib. Doing a hot fomentation in the area and taking mild pain killers will help in healing over next 2-3 weeks.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The mild pain on deep breathing is more likely to be related to a muscle pull in the area rather than a cracked rib. Doing a hot fomentation in the area and taking mild pain killers will help in healing over next 2-3 weeks.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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