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Shoulder And Hip Injury, Neck Pain, Arms Pain, Ribs Pain. Why Is Pain Persistent?
Hi, I fell off a horse this last Tuesday and I fell on my right shoulder and hip. The only think that continudd to hurt that night was my back. But the next day I got up and my back was really sore, my neck hurt to turn and I couldn't lift my right arm very high and the right side of my ribs hurts. I want to know if I should have it go checked out or if I should just see if the pain eventually goes away
Tue, 20 Aug 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Fall from the horse has caused injury to your muscles.
Trauma of this kind usually leads to full body pain lasting for couple of days.
Hot fomentation, pain killers and muscle relaxants are effective in such condition.
Rest is essential.
You need to consult your doctor for clinical examination and X-ray chest are required to look for fracture of the ribs.
In case of rib fracture, rest and pain killers are needed.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Fall from the horse has caused injury to your muscles.
Trauma of this kind usually leads to full body pain lasting for couple of days.
Hot fomentation, pain killers and muscle relaxants are effective in such condition.
Rest is essential.
You need to consult your doctor for clinical examination and X-ray chest are required to look for fracture of the ribs.
In case of rib fracture, rest and pain killers are needed.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us,
It looks like you have injured your back bones and ribs. Fall from a horse usually is a high velocity injury.
You might have some fracture or sprain of back bone or the ribs but it is always better to get your self checked and be rest assured than keep waiting for it to heal.
I hope this helps you in some way,
Regards,
Dr Merchant
Thanks for writing to us,
It looks like you have injured your back bones and ribs. Fall from a horse usually is a high velocity injury.
You might have some fracture or sprain of back bone or the ribs but it is always better to get your self checked and be rest assured than keep waiting for it to heal.
I hope this helps you in some way,
Regards,
Dr Merchant
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
You could have sustained soft tissue contusions of neck, arm and chest wall owing to the blunt injuries due to fall.
These are generally self limiting and will resolve within a week or two.
Initial treatment consists of rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE), which is continued for 1–3 weeks depending on the severity of the injury and the response to treatment. Cold compresses should be applied for about 20 minutes every 2 hours, and after any activity that exacerbates the symptoms.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
You could have sustained soft tissue contusions of neck, arm and chest wall owing to the blunt injuries due to fall.
These are generally self limiting and will resolve within a week or two.
Initial treatment consists of rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE), which is continued for 1–3 weeks depending on the severity of the injury and the response to treatment. Cold compresses should be applied for about 20 minutes every 2 hours, and after any activity that exacerbates the symptoms.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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