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What Causes Pain Around The Rib Cage?
I am experiencing pain all around my rib cage, feels like all the tissue is inflamed, hurts to move or to cough. pain is close to the surface and feels like being stabbed with a knife. This is after a wreck on a quad 3 days ago, should i be alarmed, or just expect it to diminish?
Wed, 5 Aug 2015
well as u said,, the pain was increasing with move or cough it might be due to muscular. it might be due to any injury of thorax muscles by fall/accident/any way,,,,. any previous history of such can prove that this pain is muscular and not related to cardiac. but it the chronic pain with chest discomfort continue in resting than u should go for basic investigation like ECG, lipid profile, and consult with physician for the same,,,,if u had any injury than anti inflamatory medicines like brufen may relieve the pain within 2 to 3 days,,,
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