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How Can rib Cage Pain Along With Upper Back Pain Be Treated?

I hurt my ribs a couple days ago, with each passing day the pain is increasing in my upper back and side. It s hard to breathe, almost short of breath and it s painful to breathe in deep. If I touch the rib area on my back that s sore, or move a certain way, I hear and feel popping and the pain intensifies. What should I do and what could be wrong?
Wed, 17 May 2017
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xray should be done to exclude fracture. strapping can be done it give relief from pain. can take tab hifenac once daily in morning.
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How Can rib Cage Pain Along With Upper Back Pain Be Treated?

xray should be done to exclude fracture. strapping can be done it give relief from pain. can take tab hifenac once daily in morning.