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Finding Difficulty In Breathing After A Sharp Pop Sound In Chest, Advise

i took a shot to my ribs a week ago in an altercation. It hurt do I got an x-ray, and no break was apparent. This was eight days ago. Yesterday I was stretching and my ribs made a sharp popping sound, and the pain increased by about 150 percent. It hurts to breath in deep, or move in some directions, like sliding a window closed.
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

According to history you are having musculoskeletal pain....

So it could be costochondritis like costal cartilage inflammation if ribs tender to touch .....
Second it could be muscular strain ...

Here you can take ibuprofen 200 mg for five days....
Hot pad application done...
Avoid strenous work....
Proper sleep posture . ..
Avoid movement or restrict movement causing pain....

If still No benefit physiotherapy exercise like stretching exercise might useful....

If pain still increasing you can consult orthopedic surgeon for investigation of muscular strain...

Take care ...
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Finding Difficulty In Breathing After A Sharp Pop Sound In Chest, Advise

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... According to history you are having musculoskeletal pain.... So it could be costochondritis like costal cartilage inflammation if ribs tender to touch ..... Second it could be muscular strain ... Here you can take ibuprofen 200 mg for five days.... Hot pad application done... Avoid strenous work.... Proper sleep posture . .. Avoid movement or restrict movement causing pain.... If still No benefit physiotherapy exercise like stretching exercise might useful.... If pain still increasing you can consult orthopedic surgeon for investigation of muscular strain... Take care ...