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How To Cure Sharp Pain Near Ribs?
Every time I move, I experience a very sharp pain in my right side - it feels like inside my ribs. I fell down a set of stairs 3 weeks ago and had a number of injuries that have almost heeled. the pain in my side has got considerably worse over the past 2 days
Fri, 31 Jan 2014
The history which you are giving is clearly suggest that you have sustained rib fracture. Are you feeling pain on coughing and sneezing. Rib fractures take 4 to 6 weeks in healing, i would like to start tramadol. Avoid smoking and lying down on that side
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