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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage While Coughing?

I have pain around by back on the right side of my body whenever I sneeze or cough. It seems to be around the rib cage area. I am diabetic & 77 yrs. old. I fell several months ago. Landed on my side. Seemed ok & got up thinking all was ok. Since then the pain started. The pain does wrap around at times. Could a person pull muscles or tendons on the side in a fall? All I did was trip over something & went down.
Fri, 28 Jul 2017
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yes . you should get your xray chest done. to rule out any rib fracture . this type of pain is very severe in nature and cough can aggravate it . for the time being you can use some sort of pain killer.
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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage While Coughing?

yes . you should get your xray chest done. to rule out any rib fracture . this type of pain is very severe in nature and cough can aggravate it . for the time being you can use some sort of pain killer.