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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Ribs After Injury

Last Saturday, Oct. 22nd I fell on a deck and landed on my ribs on the stairs. I went to Urgent Care and they had me get an xray and it said there are no breaks. But I am in excruciating pain. It hurts to breathe, sit up, lay down, bend, twist, cough, sneeze... you get the idea. I keep feeling a pop in my ribs and it has gotten progressively worse. What could it be? should I go back to the dr?
Fri, 1 Feb 2019
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Hello,

The pain due to fall sometimes hurts a lot even though there is no fracture. I guess you have been adviced to take appropriate pain management medicines for a certain duration. You should take sufficient rest and avoid doing strainous activities. Even after that there is no change in the severity of pain, its better to seek medical help.

I would suggest you to see your doctor again. There might be need of another imaging test to be done and your doctor will advice you what steps you should take further. Follow your doctor’s advice regarding pain management. There are a different type of supporting belts your doctor might advice that help in stabilizing the area which got hurt so that with appropriate posture and least movements it gets enough rest to recover.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Ribs After Injury

Hello, The pain due to fall sometimes hurts a lot even though there is no fracture. I guess you have been adviced to take appropriate pain management medicines for a certain duration. You should take sufficient rest and avoid doing strainous activities. Even after that there is no change in the severity of pain, its better to seek medical help. I would suggest you to see your doctor again. There might be need of another imaging test to be done and your doctor will advice you what steps you should take further. Follow your doctor’s advice regarding pain management. There are a different type of supporting belts your doctor might advice that help in stabilizing the area which got hurt so that with appropriate posture and least movements it gets enough rest to recover. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician