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Does The Rib And Shoulder Injury Medical Attention?

while pulling & stacking pipe my boyfriend felt a sharp pain on his left side under ribs from below his pecs to left shoulder blade. at the same time he felt the pain he also heard a loud pop noise as did his co-workers near bye. following the pain was a hot then cold sensation under the rib area. He wants to wait until morning to see if it gets better & doesnt want to go to ER dispite my pleas!!
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
hello, there is no need to rush to ER as most probably he is having either a muscle pull or a sprain. I would recommend you to apply ice over injury and take Brufen tablet for pain relief. If there is increase in pain in the morning then he can get x ray of the chest to confirm the diagnosis.
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Does The Rib And Shoulder Injury Medical Attention?

hello, there is no need to rush to ER as most probably he is having either a muscle pull or a sprain. I would recommend you to apply ice over injury and take Brufen tablet for pain relief. If there is increase in pain in the morning then he can get x ray of the chest to confirm the diagnosis.