Hi, I fell the other day when I was going down a flight of stairs. I hit 2 or 3 steps on my right side lower backside. When it happened it felt like someone had hit me with a bat. Seam to have knocked then wind out of me but not really. The pain was not sharp but much more subtle. I almost blacked out from the overall pain but didnt. Now my lower back is super sensitive and when I cough or laugh it hurts. If I pull or twist to the right it hurts really bad. Could I have injured a rib? It feels like a big lump in me when I lay on my side now and hurts. Im 53 and in good shape!
HiT hanks for your thereafter going through your query I came to know that you had right side back and chest injury as you have pain during cough or laugh. It seems to me soft tissue injury. But X-ray should be done to exclude rib fracture. No need to worry. These injuries are slow to heal, may take 2-3 weeks time to heal. Its treatment assuming soft tissue injury is rest to part. Breathing exercises are of use to reduce pulmonary congestion. You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen. You can take vitamin B-complex and C to promote healing. Furthermore, you can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us. I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link:https://www.bit.ly/ask Chat Doctor. Take care.