Question:
Could I have pulled a muscle?

I am 3 weeks post op and was doing better day by day, hardly no pain yesturday....Well, last night I was laying on my couch and the phone rang and not thinking about it, I just jumped up (where as I usually slowly roll off the couch and position myself up) Anyways, ever since I did that I have this terrible pain on the right side of my stomach. It hurts to walk, bend, stretch, everything. Do you think I pulled a muscle or is it something else?    — Karen W. (posted on December 28, 2002)

December 28, 2002
I don't think anyone can diagnose what you did over the computer - it could be something simple like a strained muscle or it could be more serious. If the pain doesn't subside or if it gets worse, CALL YOUR DOCTOR. It is better to be safe than sorry.
   — Patty_Butler

December 30, 2002
I did something similar a few weeks ago. I was working out in the gym and ended up pulling an ab muscle - it was on the left side and kinda up under my ribcage. I knew from the general layout of anatomy and from the surgery that more than likely it wasnt surgery related. The pain was there for a week - it wasnt constand - just hurt to move. I asked my surgeon and he said it was probably a pulled muscle.
   — Valerie H.