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Suggest Treatment For Extreme Pain In The Lower Sternum

I have a 15 yr old son that got stepped on in football game and experiencing a lot of pain lower sternum. EMTs said maybe xiphoid process, can t feel it at all. Xrays showed supposedly came back good and Dr said he fine yet you can t feel xiphoid at all and still has pain. EMTs said it can be dangerous as it can puncture organs. Any suggestions???
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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After going through your query I concluded that your son got injury to sternum during a football game. He has got probably soft tissue injury as x ray shows nothing abnormal. You need not to worry much.Even if is fracture then it is unlikely to puncture his organs. He can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Vitamin B and C help in recovery.Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us.
Wishing you a good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Extreme Pain In The Lower Sternum

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that your son got injury to sternum during a football game. He has got probably soft tissue injury as x ray shows nothing abnormal. You need not to worry much.Even if is fracture then it is unlikely to puncture his organs. He can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Vitamin B and C help in recovery.Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. Wishing you a good health. Take care.