Right rib pain during breathing after a fall
symptom
I fell while snowboarding.
I suffered a severe blow to the right side of my chest, which caused pain in my right rib cage.
I was experiencing pain when breathing through my nose, which was interfering with my daily life.
I underwent an X-ray examination at a medical institution, but no abnormal findings such as fractures were observed.
There is no particular pain when coughing; the main complaints are pain during nasal breathing and when the area is pressed.
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Visitors
Male
30's
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Period
February 2024 - March 2024
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Visit Frequency per week
1
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Number of Visits
1
Treatment and progress
No remarkable findings were observed during palpation.
Acupuncture was performed on pressure points on the back.
After the procedure, the pain during nasal breathing disappeared, and the subsequent progress was good with no recurrence of symptoms.
Acupressure points used
Summary
This is a case where treatment of acupoints on the back was effective in treating rib pain caused by a fall.
Since no abnormalities were found on the X-ray, the pain is thought to be due to damage to the soft tissues.
For breathing pain, precise treatment of the back provided immediate relief, and the patient has remained symptom-free since then.
This case demonstrated the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment on the back for respiratory pain.
Staff in charge
Hideteru Sugiyama
Acupuncture clinic for the case:Furumichi Acupuncture Clinic
