Chest muscle strain.?

My Mum pulled a muscle in her chest last week while bending down to pick something up. She is in quite alot of pain with it. How long should it take to heal? I am presuming that she has not damaged her ribs. Anyone have any ideas please?

I pulled some muscles in my chest last year and it was very painful, even breathing in and out hurt, It took about a week to ten days for the pain to go in that time I took plenty of long soaks in the bath and ibuprofen for the pain.
I can fully sympathise with your mum hope she starts to feel better soon.

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