I was riding in a car with my sister. I got out of my seatbelt to give her parking money and at the same timeShe stepped hard on the gas pedal and I went flying and banged my left upper chest against the back of her seat. It has a small swelling area and it is sore. It kills when I cough and blow my nose and when I laugh. Does it seem like I have a cracked or broken rib?
Hai, looks like you have suffered a traumatic chest injury. These injuries are normal very painful due to the rich nervous innervation to the chest & rib, and also during raised intrathoracic pressures should practice deep breathing exercises, incentive spirometry, local; application of pain gel. Do not hold your breath, due to pain you can take painkillers like tramadol, diclofenac, if not contraindicated. If the pain still persists please go for a chest x-ray AP view, & an Please visit a chest physician take care