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How Will It Take To Heal The Pain In My Back After A Fall?
I slipped on bottom 3 stairs at home and fell on my back - now have pain in righthand side at back when I sneeze or cough and the area is painful if a press it also difficult to lie on my side as it is uncomfortable. Have I cracked a rib and how long will it take to heal - it has been 3 weeks and pain is getting less.
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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The cracked rib takes 4-6 weeks to heal if proper rest is given. You can use a chest belt to have relief. It will decrease the pain.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal .
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Thanks for writing to us.
The cracked rib takes 4-6 weeks to heal if proper rest is given. You can use a chest belt to have relief. It will decrease the pain.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal .
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com
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