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Breathing hurts in rib on left side what's wrong ?
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Probable rib strain: The most likely cause is a strain of the intercostal muscles, which are muscles between the ribs. These sprains can take several weeks to resolve, and can be very painful. However, the pain could also be coming from inside the chest - irritation of the pleural lining of the lung can be very painful. Given your age, i would recommend having it evaluated to make sure that it is just a strain.
Answered 9/7/2013
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