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Suggest Treatment For Pain Below The Rib Cage

sspeciailists, please mention your problem in as much detail as possible. Do not forget to highlight your Age, Gender, Medical History and Treatment History of the problem you are facing. I recently fell and hurt my knee now when I cough or spit it hurts just below my rib cage on both sides
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

You have a typical history of fall on the knees followed by pain bellow the rib-cage if you cough or spit.

This has happened due to the muscles of the upper abdomen start from the lower ribs and it looks they has got sprained a lot while your body tried to balance the fall.

I would advise you the following:
Take a full bed rest.
Take anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen at 8 hourly duration after food and with Ranitidine.
Apply a rubrafacient liniment locally.
You can apply an elasto-crepe to the lower chest to support the movement of the ribs.
Take laxative to avoid constipation.
Let the room be warm.
You will be fine soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain Below The Rib Cage

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. You have a typical history of fall on the knees followed by pain bellow the rib-cage if you cough or spit. This has happened due to the muscles of the upper abdomen start from the lower ribs and it looks they has got sprained a lot while your body tried to balance the fall. I would advise you the following: Take a full bed rest. Take anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen at 8 hourly duration after food and with Ranitidine. Apply a rubrafacient liniment locally. You can apply an elasto-crepe to the lower chest to support the movement of the ribs. Take laxative to avoid constipation. Let the room be warm. You will be fine soon.