I slipped on a plastic lid and fell hitting my mid back on edge of a brick step. Went to ER and was told i had rib contusion. This was two weeks ago and im still in pain..from front ribs to middle of back on right side. Ive been resting but tried playing pool last night and cried myself to sleep i hurt so bad. Wondering why my ribs hurt more than my back does since that is where i made contact with the brick step. Also..how can i relieve the pain? Finally...will this be an injury that will haunt me in the future? Thank you.