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Chest pain after a small ccident
My husband have chest pain because of scooter handle in a small accident.three days ago.now he is taking painkiller and the pain is around 60-70 percent gone. But he has pain in standing from bed or while laying on bed or changing the position while on bed and in laughing loud.he is taking proper meal and has no swelling anywhere. but feeling weakness what should we do.is there any chance of broken bone? .also he is taking cool ice pad sikai.what more can we do for recovery
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Since the pain started after the scooter handle directly hit his chest and increases while getting up, turning in bed or laughing, it is most likely a chest wall/rib injury. It is a good sign that the pain has already reduced by 60–70% in 3 days. However, a small rib fracture can also present like this and there may not always be visible swelling.
Next Steps
I would suggest getting him examined once and doing a chest/rib X-ray if there is localized tenderness over the injured area. Until then, continue the prescribed pain medication, avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activity, and give the injury some time to heal.
Health Tips
Ice packs are fine during the first few days. Ask him to take normal deep breaths periodically and not tightly bandage the chest. If he develops breathing difficulty, increasing chest pain, dizziness/fainting, coughing blood, or worsening weakness, get him evaluated urgently.
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