Intercostal muscle strain will appear after the local soft tissue swelling, pain, in breathing, coughing, sneezing, due to the intercostal muscle contraction, will cause pain aggravation phenomenon. After these symptoms should rest more, local warm water bag can be used to promote local blood circulation, reduce local swelling and pain symptoms. You can also use plasters externally, the main role of plasters has two points, first, the plaster itself is rich in swelling and pain relief drugs, through the skin after absorption, to relieve the local soft tissue, muscle swelling and pain, to relieve their symptoms. Secondly, the plaster itself has the effect of restricting the activities of the chest wall, in the process of breathing or coughing, sneezing, through the plaster to limit the activities of the chest wall, can reduce pain.