rib strain or sprain?

Blessings

I’m 8 months along and I went to the dr today and I was told I have a Rib Muscle Sprain on top of everything else I’m dealing with Medically,what a shame…

Anyways I think he meant strain ,as I don’t think you can sprain your Rib Muscle,or can you?

It’s pretty painful when I do anything really,any motion makes it hurt ,Coughing,Breathing,you name it ,it aggravates it 😞

It’s extremely Sharp and deep …I would give it a full 10 for pain,I bought a few things to try to help ,wish me luck!!!! because it causes stomach cramps/contractions too 😬

Mild intercostal muscle strain commonly heals within a few days. Moderate strains may take 3 to 7 weeks to heal, and severe strains that involve a complete tear of the muscles can take longer. In general, most intercostal muscle sprains should heal within a 6-week time span,so we’ll see .