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How To Treat A Rib Fracture?
I was reaching in my car to the glove box my arm slipped on the console which caused me to hit under my right breast area Immediate pai with a deep feeling of a pop sensation. I waited went to the er pain under right breast radiating to right uppper side and back. Had a chest xray and ct scan Dr. stated that I had a rib fracture but my internal organs look fine. I still have the same pain on movement breathin lying deep breaths and movement Nothing has changed since Tuesday what should I do I am working have no way to pay sorry thought it was free advice
Mon, 2 May 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the CT and x-ray suggest a possible fracture , I will advice you now to perform costal breathing exercises. of which you can learn the description from net. Also, a physical therapist can teach better and perfrom good job here.
As due to fracture there is weakness of the intercostal muscles and pectoralis muscle which needs an attention to strengthen them. Also, rib fracture healing will take some time to recover. So applying a plaster bandgae at the area should perfrom well as an assistance.
With costal breathing exercises the recovery from pain is expected in 2-3 weeks of time.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the CT and x-ray suggest a possible fracture , I will advice you now to perform costal breathing exercises. of which you can learn the description from net. Also, a physical therapist can teach better and perfrom good job here.
As due to fracture there is weakness of the intercostal muscles and pectoralis muscle which needs an attention to strengthen them. Also, rib fracture healing will take some time to recover. So applying a plaster bandgae at the area should perfrom well as an assistance.
With costal breathing exercises the recovery from pain is expected in 2-3 weeks of time.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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