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What Causes Chest Pain After Hurt While Fighting?
Hi I was play fighting with a firend and the hit me pretty hard in the chest. Now I am experiencing chest painwhen I turn or move, I can't lift anything and its a little hard to breathe. The pain is in my chest and shoots into my upper back. Can you tell me what mightbe wrong
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
This type of pain usually occur due to fracture rib or a bruise on the rib and usually takes a while before going away even if you take regular analgesics. It may take even upto 6 months.
If too much of trouble get a nerve block from a pain specialist after you get an X Ray of the chest.
If too much of trouble get a nerve block from a pain specialist after you get an X Ray of the chest.
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