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What Is The Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Shoulder And Rib Cage?

My husband has a sharp pain in his left side near the shoulder blade and rib cage area. He gets muscle spasms, & it hurts him really bad to sneeze, cough, or take deep breaths. I think it is a mucsle sprain, but not sure how long it needs to heal. He s going on 2 weeks with said pain.
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, it's most probably due to muscle strain than anything else. It may get aggravated by cough or sneezing because of additional stress. You need to get treated for cough and sneezing. If the stress due to cough or sneezing reduces, then the pain will go down eventually.

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What Is The Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Shoulder And Rib Cage?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, it s most probably due to muscle strain than anything else. It may get aggravated by cough or sneezing because of additional stress. You need to get treated for cough and sneezing. If the stress due to cough or sneezing reduces, then the pain will go down eventually. I Hope I have answered your question. If you have further queries, I m happy to help you.