Hello, In June of 2013 I got a double buck by a horse, 6 broken ribs left side, lacerated spline and a small hole in my lung. now a year later I am having chest pain of and on. hospital says muscle pain . like last nite it was hard to breath , got up took a pain pill to sleep, this morning no pain I went out and feed horses . with just a little discomfort when I breath. I don t want to rely on pain pills. What should I do. Iam a 68 year old lady very active.
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Depending on the cause of your pain, you have the option of physical therapy, topical analgesics and steroid injections. good luck. Hopefully, nothing else was missed in the evaluation that can be causing your pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.