Hi Dr. Rynne, About a week ago I was working in my yard. I was going to try and flip over an old lawn tractor deck where I could mow around it. So I planted my feet firmly on the edge and reached down to grab the other side and I pulled up with all I had. When I pulled instantly I screamed in pain, I felt something pop on the right side of my ribs. The pain was so bad I couldn t breath or cry. I have had a fractured rib about 15 years ago so I thought I would just tough it out knowing there was nothing really that could be done. This seems to be getting more sore every day. It hurts to breathe, cough, sneeze, move, cry and I seem to be crying a lot lately since my husband passed away four months ago. With the mechanism of injury is it more likely I just pulled something? This is on my right side and it starting to hurt through my right back, Thanks for your help, Darlene Moore