Would a muscle strain or pulled muscle show up on an xray?

i went to the er last nigth for pains in my chest and rib area..they did an ekg and they saw i had an echo and holter monitor at the clinic and they said its nothing with my heart..they did an xray...saw nothing so my question if its a bad stain or pulled muscle or even some sort of inflammation would it should up on xray

No, an x-ray is taken of the injured area to make sure you did not also break a bone.

Healing usually takes about 1 to 2 weeks but may take up to 6 weeks for bad strains. While it is healing, you may need to wear a splint or ace wrap to protect the injury.

No, a muscle problem would not show up in an xray, hope you feel better soon!

No. X-rays won't show that.

x-rays do not show muscle injuries. if you are having chest pains and thought it might be a heart problem because of trouble breathing you could have pulled or strained the coastal muscles, they are between the ribs and assist in breathing. This could bother you far a couple of weeks.

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