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Suggest Remedy For Numbness And Tingling Near Rib Area
I think I sustained a compression vertebra and rib fracture a few months ago when I jumped backwards to avoid a falling beam at work and went thru a hole in the subfloor I didn t go to a doctor for lack off funds plus I didn t think they could do much more than give me pain pills. The skin over the rib area is numb and sometimes tingles like it s burning. Is there any treatment other than pain pills ?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Dear patient
It is not a good idea to neglect your health. Fall from height may lead to vertebral compression fracture and rib fracture. Vertebral compression fracture usually heals within a month time if proper rest was taken and since month has passed since your fall fractures must has healed. Rib fracture also unites within a month time.so I would advise not to worry and wait for some more time. And if u can visit orthopedic consultant then definitely u should make one visit.
It is not a good idea to neglect your health. Fall from height may lead to vertebral compression fracture and rib fracture. Vertebral compression fracture usually heals within a month time if proper rest was taken and since month has passed since your fall fractures must has healed. Rib fracture also unites within a month time.so I would advise not to worry and wait for some more time. And if u can visit orthopedic consultant then definitely u should make one visit.
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