Dislocated Rib?Pulled Muscles?

Injuries to the rib muscle/tendons are pretty painful....it may be just that....if you want to be sure...go to a physician and have the area xrayed....could be a fractured rib (I doubt it, tho) and then you would be sure...You should take a pain reliever such as ibuprofen because of its anti inflammatory properties, rest, rest, rest.......One can rarely dislocate a rib....it will fracture first.