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Mild Pain In Chest Area When Flexing The Muscles, Heaviness In Chest With Normal Breathing. History Of Being Hit By Elbow To Chest. Advice
During a basketball game I got hit on the right side of the chest by someone's elbow. It did hurt at the time but got better after a few minutes. It has been two weeks without any pain in the area but the last few days I feel mild pain in the area I was hit, especially when I flex peck muscle for any reason or get the hiccups. If I take a deep breath the pain is even milder. During normal breathing i just feel the area "heavy".
I mostly ask due to the delay the pain appeared after I was hit
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Mild Pain In Chest Area When Flexing The Muscles, Heaviness In Chest With Normal Breathing. History Of Being Hit By Elbow To Chest. Advice
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. From the given description, I suspect that the cause of your pain during deep breathing is due a rib fracture or an intercostal myagia. An xray of the injured area is necessary to rule out a rib fracture. Soft tissue lesions involving the muscles will settle down spontaneously with time. Use analgesics & muscle relaxants as needed, apply moist heat fomentation and avoid lying on the injured side. Hope this information is helpful. Good day