How long can patients with intercostal muscle pain recover, based on the severity of intercostal muscle injury and the onset of different causes and other factors to objectively analyze. First, if the patient belongs to the young and strong, in strenuous activities accidentally caused intercostal muscle strain, at this time due to the patient’s own healing ability is faster, if given in time to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis cream external coating, moxibustion stick fumigation, hot omelette local external compresses, at the same time orally take swollen pain an capsule, panax ginseng tablets and other drugs. 2 weeks or so intercostal muscle pain symptoms can be gradually recovered, and will not cause serious effects. Secondly, if the patient has a malignant tumor in lung with tumor cells invading the intercostal nerve and causing local pain, the patient needs to undergo radical surgery for lung cancer as soon as possible, and it takes 3-4 weeks of recovery time for the patient’s lung infection to be completely controlled, and then the symptoms of intercostal muscles pain can be completely relieved.