What Causes Pain While Coughing And During Defecation After A Bad Fall?

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2015

Question: i slipped and fell shoveling snow and as I did so i felt a sharp pain like a muscle just tore and now coughing or bowel elimination using those muscles are painful - do I have a hernia?

Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A clinical examination is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
It will be more helpful if you mention the exact location of pain.
After reading your post, it seems that your symptoms are due to muscular injury. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated by your doctor.
You can take painkiller like Ibuprofen twice daily after meals along with an antacid.
Further medical management can be planned according to the clinical evaluation.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Regards. Thanks.

Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar