Have had fractured ribs for 5 months now. Dr. Said it could take up to a year to heal. So far I am wearing a TENS unit, have a pain cream, going to physical therapy, seeing a pain psychologist, taking neurontin, and have had a intercostal nerve block. Nothing is helping. My ribs pop, I have a reoccurring small bruise and multiple places that pop and a knot that moves up and down. Am I going to have this pain for an entire year? Osteoporosis-no Age47 Multiple fractures in past year that have not healed Otherwise healthy Also, so much pain I have Ost 40 pounds in last 3 months, now weight 140