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Bending over bathtub giving dog bath and twisted sharply to the right. heard little pop and sharp pain under right breast. hurts to breath and move?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Cartilage or rib: You have either stretched the intercostal cartilage between the ribs or broken a rib. You need to see a MD and get a chest xray.

Answered 3/5/2015

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A member asked:

Bending over bathtub giving dog bath and twisted sharply to the right. heard little pop and sharp pain under right breast. hurts to breath and move?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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