{"id":1465,"date":"2021-11-05T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-surgical-physicians\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2021-11-10T13:53:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T13:53:10","slug":"breast-injury-when-you-should-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-surgical-physicians\/blog\/breast-injury-when-you-should-worry\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Injury – When You should Worry"},"content":{"rendered":"

A <\/span>breast injury<\/b><\/a> occurs when something causes damage or stress to the breast tissue. Many women experience breast pain at some point in their lives. Luckily, many types of breast injuries do not cause lasting problems, and there is no research suggesting they cause cancer. However, there are some types that are longer lasting than others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on below as we explain all the symptoms you need to look out for and the dangerous complications that can occur after experiencing sharp breast pain from an injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Causes of Breast Injury<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the most common causes of breast pain from an injury is being in a car accident. Due to the seatbelt position, the impact is mainly felt in the chest area, damaging the breast. Also, if you are sitting in the front of the car and the airbag deploys, the force of the impact could cause sharp breast pain and injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are many other ways this type of injury can happen. One such example is when playing sports. This is especially the case for contact sports, where injuries to the breast are quite common.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you do lots of running without using a supportive bra, the movement can cause excessive pain and breast contusions to form in that area. The sharp breast pain that often occurs can drastically reduce your enjoyment of these sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the Symptoms of Breast Pain from Injury?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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As we\u2019ve mentioned above, there are many causes of injury, but what are the symptoms? You\u2019ll be glad to know that most breast issues result in no severe side effects apart from sharp breast pain, non-cancerous lumps, and breast contusions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in less common cases, women can experience severe bleeding. This is due to the injury-causing severe damage to the blood vessels inside the breast. This then results in the possibility of several more side effects, such as feeling as if you are going to faint, lower blood pressure than normal, an increased heart rate, and shock.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Can You Stop Breast Pain?<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you experience bleeding in the breast area, you should see a doctor immediately. A surgeon will have to stop the blood loss, preventing it from becoming too severe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the problem isn\u2019t as severe, you can do a few things before seeing the doctor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rest and recovery are the two most important things when injuries are concerned, and you need to do them properly to recover quickly. After having an injury, it is a good idea to do some of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n