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Rib Pain After 3 Weeks of Coughing: Causes and Relief Suggestions?

Rib Pain After 3 Weeks of Coughing: Causes and Relief Suggestions?

Hi! My coughing has now stopped after almost 3 weeks. Now I have a lot of pain in my ribs in my right site. It hurts a lot when I for example laugh or cough. In general it hurts a lot when I do any kind of movement. Is this like a “aftermath” of the constantly coughing I had?

Submitted on 29/12/2024

3 specialists answered

Yes! The coughing caused contractions of the intercostal muscles (between the ribs) and that afterwards caused the si called intercostal neuralgia ( pain in the whole course of the ribs because the contraction causes entrapment of the nerve there. Hence use warmth and muscle relaxants

Dr. Κούκος Χρήστος 10

Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeon | Thessaloniki

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That would be the most probable reason.

Kalkanis Christos 9,9

Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeon | Thessaloniki
It might be an aftermath or maybe a broken rib.
If pain persists you should have an x ray performed

Αλαφροπάτης Ηλίας 9,8

Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeon | Evosmos

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