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I had a sudden pain under left rib cage when i cough/move. its my second day of pain. and what could be the cause of it? i hopes its nothing serious.
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Stress fracture: It's very possible you have suffered from a insufficiency fracture of the rib. There are a lot of people who suffer ripped fractures from degrees of severity. Has to take a while to heal and that should return to normal
Answered 8/14/2018
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