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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Cracked Rib And Problems Years Later

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Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I think that I may have a cracked rib, how would I know this? I fell down a couple of steps a week ago and hit a cement floor, no problems then, now I am having a problem breathing and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

Cracked rib injury . I cracked my number 9 rib in a fall last Friday. The rib is still together but I am still in a great deal of pain. I am trying to move around and breath so I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

How would you know if you have a cracked rib? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

What can I do for a cracked/bruised rib,muscle? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I have had fever for 3 days with some head "wiriness"…I also have a tender spot just below my rib cage that seems like a cracked rib altho I don't remember hitting it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Praveen MD

Hi A year ago I woke one morning coughed before i got up out of bed and heard a loud crack, I went too the doctor who told me i cracked a rib, then a month ago i had a chest xray, i got a phone call ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Gaurav Patel MD

I fell down a step and landed on my right rib breast area The first day was extremely painful There has been some improvement a week later but it still hurts to cough clear my throat and move a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

backwards towards heels. This caused a lot of discomfort to my back, momentarily winding me and later i noticed when i bent my torso down to the right my bottom rib at the back clicks out of position... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shraddha Bhondve MD

this afternoon I experienced a very bad pain on my left side at the bottom of my ribcage.ribs are not cracked or broken.the pain lasted for about 20 min.half hour later I experienced the same pain at ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shraddha Bhondve ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

My 16 year old son cracked a rib in a football game and we did not know it. It is now weeks later and he has been wrestling and there is a lump under his right shoulder and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)