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Nondisplaced Rib Fracture Treatment

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

[Hey there, I was thrown from a horse and fractured rib right hand side .. 2 weeks ago. Went to hospital and they xrayed and ultrasounded .. cleared me. Its been healing but then today I picked up a small child and an hour... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I fell on by right side and my doctor said I fracture r4 and crack r5 disk He said they will heal on there own, is that right ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. jaideep gaver MD

fracture. Treatment weight bearing as tolerated and in a moon boot. What are your thoughts? ...I suffered a fall on Xmas eve. The hospital said it was a base/shaft metmarsal 5th fracture ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. jaideep gaver ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I fear I may have a rib fracture . I bent over and kind of twisted my torso, heard a tiny snap, and now have bad pain with movement. The area (far right side near lowest part of rib cage ) is very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sassen S Kwasa MD

fever present,area injured 4 years ago wrestling,possible rib fracture -MD checked/xrays then-no treatment assigned other rest,not tender to touch,has been coughing,cold like symptoms,runny nose,clear ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sassen S Kwasa ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Jay Indravadan Patel MD

[Cc: Rib pain Hist: Fell from ladder 4/11/2012 INCENTIVE SPIROMETER q 2 hr 3 - times MEDS: Percocet q 6 h Valium q 6 h Motrin 400 mg q 4 h Asprin q 4 h ACTIVITY LEVEL QUESTION? BEDREST WITH BATHROOM PRIVILEGES? OR LIGHT... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. THULYA SUMANATHILAKE MD

I got hurt when i was practicing gymnastic and after that I hv pain in chest area and bit swell also..I also face difficulty in movement what would be the reason?? Rib fracture???Is rib fracture... View answer

Answered by : Dr. THULYA SUMANATHILAKE ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilaria Morelli MD

[my mom fell and broke a rib since home from hospital she does not want to eat 1 or 2 bites here and there and sleeps a lot try to get her to eat and she says she wants to die. she is 87 and before the fall she cooked did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilaria Morelli ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

[I broke three ribs two days ago in a bicycle accident. I haven t slept since then because of the pain and I find it hard to clear my throat, I don t have the strength which then makes me hear rattling in my chest. Does... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sandeep V MD

74 yr old male, slipped and fell on bathroom toilet on 6/13 Saturday around 3-4am suspects he has rib fracture with visible indentation in the rib area. Can he have SBO or Sm Bowel puncture/injury ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandeep V ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)