A member asked:

Muscles over my rib cage are sore and swollen, strained, how do i treat this? starts just below breast goes to bottom of ribs and wraps over to flank.

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See below: Muscle strain should resolve on it's own if you avoid whatever exercise caused it in the first place. An OTC analgesic can be used as needed.

Answered 12/30/2015

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