i fell 1 week ago and still have trouble with deep breaths(pain) hurts to lay on left side, head aches and sore ribs. i fell and hit just below left breast. been diagnosed years ago with copd so i am concerned if i damaged my left lung. feel like i can t get it to inflate.hurts to laugh hiccup take a deep breath.
Hi there, as you had a fall and got hurt on your ribs it would be wise to get an x-ray of the chest done to rule out any injury to the ribs. If you hurt your head and had any loss of consciousness or vomiting then a CT scan of the skull is also recommended. The soreness of the muscles and areas where you got hurt will be relieved by taking painkillers. It would be better if you got a complete physical exam by a clinician to rule out any other internal injury. Take care