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Can a muscle strain cause breathing problems?
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Possibly: If the strain is severe enough to cause painful respiration, you will breathe shallowly and possibly hypoventilate. Over time this leads to atelectasis (collapse of alveoli), retained secretions, and pneumonia. All of the above results in hypoxia (low oxygen level). Again, this is only with a severe muscle strain.
Answered 9/24/2013
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