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What Causes Persistent Pain In Chest After An Injury?

My 12 yr old daughter got hit in the chest by her younger sister s knee a couple days ago.She seems to be ok except she says it still hurts in the same spot she has no bruising and you can touch it,had her take some ibuprofen should I take her in or just wait a couple more days she has been able to do normal activity.
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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pain at tge site may be due to trauma to the muscle or minor fracture at ribs. both these are self healing. if there is no difficulty in respiration than ibuprofen alone is satisfactory. so wait and watch.
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What Causes Persistent Pain In Chest After An Injury?

pain at tge site may be due to trauma to the muscle or minor fracture at ribs. both these are self healing. if there is no difficulty in respiration than ibuprofen alone is satisfactory. so wait and watch.