hayward, CA
A 61-year-old female asked:
I have pure pressures head aches and coughing and rib in bracket tight restricted tight muscles spams what causes all this ??
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Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Chest pain: I think your main problem is your chest pain. Chest pain can be cause of muscles strain. One common cause is intercostal muscle strain from cough too much. Your rib can get suluxed or your chest wall muscles can get strained (seratus muscles).
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Last updated Mar 24, 2020
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