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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Lower Left Rib Cage
I was out golfing today. I swung pretty hard and on my follow thru had a sharp pain in the lower left side of my rib cage. I went to the ground it was so painful. That was it for the day, but I have never had anything like this. While resting its not painful, but I can feel some swelling
Fri, 23 Sep 2016
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Thanks for posting on HCM
The pain you describe could be a muscle sprain or tear from your activity.I will suggest you try the following:
-Rest well and avoid stress/strain for now
-Take a pain/anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen
-Apply a local pain gel like voltaren
-Apply ice packs on the painful site to numb the pain occasionally
If the pain persist, you see the Doctor for investigation and if need be, other lines of pain drugs may be prescribed.
Hope this will help
Best regards
Thanks for posting on HCM
The pain you describe could be a muscle sprain or tear from your activity.I will suggest you try the following:
-Rest well and avoid stress/strain for now
-Take a pain/anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen
-Apply a local pain gel like voltaren
-Apply ice packs on the painful site to numb the pain occasionally
If the pain persist, you see the Doctor for investigation and if need be, other lines of pain drugs may be prescribed.
Hope this will help
Best regards
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