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How To Treat Pain Around Chest Area Caused Due To Injury?

The other night I bent down to pick something up and hit my lower right side of my rib cage on the edge of a barstool. Immediately I felt/heard two poppings sensations followed by intense pain. The subsided a little after. Now two days later it feels like the area is hurting more. Coughing/sneezing or taking too deep a breath hurts to the point of having to brace myself or practically drop to my knees. Bending over or trying to get up off of the couch hurts a lot as well. The area isn t bruised but when pressure is applied it has somewhat of a sharp pain. I know there isn t much to do in the case of a cracked rib. Is it worth actually going to urgent care or should I just let it heal without seeing a dr?
Fri, 27 Mar 2015
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