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I had a fall 4 days ago & fell onto a hard object, the pain was very severe, i went to my gp, & they gave me pain killers, which have helped, but if i burp, cough hard, pick something up or twist, i get a very severe pain under my breast & it feels like m

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Broken rib: You either broke or bruise your rib. Either way it is very painful. If pain persisted ask for a rib block and ribs X-ray it really will not matter if you broke it or bruise it the treatment is the same

Answered 11/3/2015

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