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What Causes Pain In Ribs While Sitting For Long Time?
I was sitting a long time at work, got up quickly and pulled on the bathroom door and felt something shift in my chest. After that my whole back hurt for 3 days and I couldn t move. Then it went away. Then months later I bent down and the same thing happened again. I felt something shift in my chest area. Then for days my whole back and muscles hurt. But now it s lingering pain. Not as bad. Currently it feels like my ribs hurt and are sore. It hurts most when sitting at work. I can t exercise because things get irritated. I ve been to the chiropractor and nothing has changed. My x-rays show nothing wrong. I just have ribs that feel sore to touch and muscles that react to it and spasm. It s been a month. I just want to know what is wrong and how to fix.
Fri, 10 Apr 2015
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The symptoms you have described are more likely to be symptoms of muscles strain.
To get relief from the pain and for quick healing:
1. Do hot fomatation at the site.
2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day.
3. Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and local swelling or inflammation.
4. Do not lift weight or try to do exercise that involve painful muscles. Give proper time to heal.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
The symptoms you have described are more likely to be symptoms of muscles strain.
To get relief from the pain and for quick healing:
1. Do hot fomatation at the site.
2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day.
3. Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and local swelling or inflammation.
4. Do not lift weight or try to do exercise that involve painful muscles. Give proper time to heal.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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