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Pain In Ribs
My wife s rib got hit by the kitchen platform 4 days ago due to an accidental fall and she is complaining the pain since then and sometimes it becomes very severe and sometimes it remains milder. Pl advise what should we do?
Fri, 8 Nov 2013
User's Response
Hi,
Apply local pain killer and take oral pain killers. I usually, prescribe paracetamol or ibuprofen to my patients.
If no improvement, can get a physical exam by the physician to see the local damages of the ribs and/or skin in order to take further therapeutic measures.
Hope it helped!
Apply local pain killer and take oral pain killers. I usually, prescribe paracetamol or ibuprofen to my patients.
If no improvement, can get a physical exam by the physician to see the local damages of the ribs and/or skin in order to take further therapeutic measures.
Hope it helped!
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