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I have two ribs (i think) next to each other that have a sharp pain when i breathe deeply or move after being still for over about 5 minutes.
I went rowing a couple of weeks ago and they were hurting like this but were alright after a couple of days but now i've rowed again today i'm sure its more painful.
will i have just pulled a muscle or is it possible i cracked the rib/s? but at the time they felt fine and on neither occasions did i feel or hear anything that felt like cracking, it just hurts afterwards.
I went rowing a couple of weeks ago and they were hurting like this but were alright after a couple of days but now i've rowed again today i'm sure its more painful.
will i have just pulled a muscle or is it possible i cracked the rib/s? but at the time they felt fine and on neither occasions did i feel or hear anything that felt like cracking, it just hurts afterwards.
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Can you reproduce the pain by pressing you fingers over the area of the pain? If so you may have injured the intercostal muscles; these are the muscles between the ribs. It will also make your ribs ache. Regular simple analgesia will help, for example paracetamol or brufen if you do't have any problems with your stomache.