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Suggest Treatment For Severe Rib Pain After Lifting Heavy Weights
Know u r busy..here goes...lifted heavy box..hard to stand up straight without hurting and pulling (feels like) under rib cage on right....hurts a bit to breathe...could this be a bruised muscle...no fever...appetite ok..sleep ok on back..just painful when I stand or bend over...could you name the muscle on right under rib cage for me...THANK YOU SO....
Sat, 3 Nov 2018
Hello,
It is just a musculoskeletal pain and will settle by itself within a couple of days.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
It is just a musculoskeletal pain and will settle by itself within a couple of days.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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