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[|Human|] Hi Im jamie, 25 yrs old, 5 ft 11 and 11 stone, I had a bit of a bump with someone while playing cricket on friday, there was no pain at tie time or for the rest of that day but since saturday morning I have had soreness in one of my left ribs which is slowly getting worse, it hurts when I take a deep breath and cough, do you think I have broken a rib?
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, broken rib can cause pain on coughing and deep breathing. But broken rib causes extreme pain and tenderness which are absent in your case, so broken rib is less likely in your case. In my opinion, you are mostly having musculoskeletal pain. So better to apply warm water pad on affected areas. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor.  You will mostly improve with all these in 2-3 days. If not improving after 3 days then get done chest x-ray to rule out broken rib. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.