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Remedy to my leftside chest pain when i take a had breath it started after a friend hit me with an ankle in the chest recently when playing football?
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Analgesic : Ice to area during 1st 48 hrs. An anti-inflammatory may help, or acetominophen. This is likely a contusion. If symptoms persist, seek evaluation. A rib fracture is possible.
Answered 1/5/2019
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