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What Causes Tenderness Or Numb Pain In Left Lower Back After An Accidental Fall?
About three weeks ago I slipped on a staircase and fell on my back. I had a bruise on the left side of my lower back, below the ribcage. It was not that painful for a few days. About a week after the fall I had a bad cough and that triggered a sharp pain in the area where I would imagine the kidney is located. The pain subsided after a few hours, and I have been fine for almost two weeks. The day before yesterday, a tenderness or numb pain re-appeared in that area....what should I do? Is it likely to be serious? If it is a kidney trauma, is there anything a doctor would do other than prescribe rest?
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
it look like you have hit your back hard and ribs are hurt. It will take time to get rid of pain. Coughing , sneezing increasing your pain?Are you also have difficulty in sleeping on one side. These thing suggest you had a rib fracture. I would recommend you to get an x ray of you chest. It is not serious and it will subside in 2 to 3 months, because rib injuries take time to go. Diclofenec gel will also help you, so is warm shower.
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