hi, ifell about a week ago when i fell i hit my side near the bottom of my rib cage towards my back. i was in bed i heard this snap like cracking your knuckles and had pain that hurt so bad like a muscle spasam were you can t move i thought it was getting better but it back to being realy painful again when i cough or move the right way its painful i have been taking ibyphen helps a little what could be causing this
Hello, It is possible that you cracked a rib when you fell. This could cause the symptoms you describe. Most of the time we do not X-ray to check for broken ribs because there is no real treatment, just time. If you become short of breath however, you need to go to emergency. Rarely a cracked rib will puncture a lung causing severe, sudden shortness of breath. Regards