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Can you sprain your ribs from coughing?
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See beloe: Yes. I believe the better term would be strained and the muscles involved would be the intercostal muscles.
Answered 10/17/2019
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Yes: Ribs are connected to your sternum and your vertebrae by ligaments and by definition, any stretching of a ligament can be classified as a sprain. A stretch from a series of violent coughing episodes can sprain the rib joints.
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