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Suggest Treatment For Sore Rib Area After Falling Flat On Stomach
I fell when walking, I am 68 years old and not sure what happened but fell flat on my stomach hurt my elbows hands and knees. My rib area is very sore and feels like I have been run over by a bus, this happened yesterday. Today the pains and discomfort have gotten worse will massage help?
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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well,i would advice you to first of all kindly get an xray of the chest done to look for any fracture of the ribs,it might not be a good idea to massage if there is a fractured rib underneath so first of all get an xray...till you get an xray you can take a analgesic like tablet ibuprofen 3 times a day to provide you relief from pain and discomfort,along with xray a physical examination by a orthopedician is also very important and i would advice you to do the same for detailed evaluation and further treatment
hope you find my advice to be helpful
take care
hcm
welcome to hcm
well,i would advice you to first of all kindly get an xray of the chest done to look for any fracture of the ribs,it might not be a good idea to massage if there is a fractured rib underneath so first of all get an xray...till you get an xray you can take a analgesic like tablet ibuprofen 3 times a day to provide you relief from pain and discomfort,along with xray a physical examination by a orthopedician is also very important and i would advice you to do the same for detailed evaluation and further treatment
hope you find my advice to be helpful
take care
hcm
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