Hello,

I had a fall and injured the rear of my left ribs about a week and a half ago. I saw my doctor who performed a few pressure tests but did not think my ribs were fractured, only bruised. We did not x-ray.

I have been managing the pain with OTC drugs. The pain is usually worse in the mornings and subsides throughout the day when I'm most active.

Last night I had little to no pain. But when I was still half asleep this morning I absently stretched in bed and felt a pop or click in the affected area. It now feels like I'm back to square one with the pain and I'm feeling very small pops or crackles sometimes with movement.

Do you know what's going on? Did I disrupt the healing process with the accidental stretch?

Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!

Dave.