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Hi going back about a month ago I had a bad virus and flu, and one day I snizzed rreally hard snizze and heard a crack even my wife heard the crack and she was 4/5yds away, found it very hardto talk wwith the pain, every time I cough it brings me to tears, even to this day, all the pain killers that I ve gone true, what could be the cause, is it possible that I could have cracked a rib, thank you Raymond.
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Yes it is possible to cause a rib fracture from coughing or sneezing violently. To document if you have a fracture you will need to have a chest x-ray. The treatment is rest and pain control. It will take several weeks before the rib heals.
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