Failing to do so may result in pneumonia. Respiratory complications like pneumonia occur in nearly a third of patients with rib fractures. Your doctor may give you a device to breathe into to help improve your lung function, and pain medications to make breathing easier until your broken or bruised rib heals. All but two of your ribs are attached to your sternum, or breastbone, by cartilage.
Taroyan explains that costochondritis causes pain it can be either sharp or dull and tenderness in your chest. It may result from a blow to the chest, heavy lifting or hard exercise, or sustained coughing and sneezing. Your doctor may order an electrocardiogram to rule out any cardiac issues. Depending on whether you have any other symptoms, your doctor may also order additional tests. Now my side with the rib injury is just very stiff.
Not painful, just kind of uncomfortable. Is the bone starting to mend this soon? Also, I love to walk, but when I tried again the other day, I only got about 8 blocks and had to go home. Thought I was going to have to "phone a friend" to pick me up! Just curious if anyone knows what my healing process will be. I am worried that I will try too much too soon-I am planning on visiting my horse at the stable next week-and want to stay off if it is dangerous for me.
Nikols over a year ago Broken rib is one of the toughest bones to heal because it can't be immobilized so that the healing process would be uninterrupted - ribs move every time you breathe, let alone do anything else. If your rib is broken, not just cracked, you will definitely have to stick to the low activity level for a while - that is a way to speed up healing and of course, to avoid complications which can be very serious if your rib is completely broken - splintered bone can injure nearby organs.
So, even if you do feel like you can do stuff, take into account the pain medications and the fact that it takes at least 6 weeks for a broken rib to heal. Unfortunately, my rib is truly broken. The doctor showed me the x-ray. I was in total denial and he talked to me like I was 5 and said, honey, trust me, it is broken. I don't like hearing 6 weeks-but some times the truth hurts too!.
I was hoping, 3 maybe 4 at the most. I am a very active person and just sitting at home everynight is driving me insane. Thanks again for your comments. Maybe next time I will bounce better when I come off the horse. Nikols over a year ago You're welcome, but I'm sorry to hear that it really is broken - even I was hoping it was just a crack But, if you want to talk, I'm here - you can PM me whenever.
PRM over a year ago 4 weeks ago i slipted in the tub landed on my leftside of my rib cage. It knocked the wind right out of me. Few hrs. Ended up going to er. They gave me pain pills,they told me how long it would take to heal. Problem i have is that recovery time is diff.
I take pain pills every 6 hrs. Resident in Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington. Jeffrey M. Last updated January 6, Heart Icon. Speech Bubble Icon. Share Icon. Facebook Icon. LinkedIn Icon. Pinterest Icon. Pocket Icon. Share Link Icon. Copied to clipboard. Table of Contents. Rib pain symptoms Rib pain has a variety of causes. Common accompanying symptoms of rib pain If you're experiencing rib pain, it's also likely to experience: Bruising Chest deformity Difficulty taking a deep breath Pain with taking a deep breath Joint pain Depression Difficulty sleeping.
What causes pain in or around the ribs? Causes of rib pain following trauma The following injuries will result in rib pain. Rib fracture: Rib fractures are common following trauma to the chest wall and can be extremely painful. Rib fractures usually present with focal pain along a rib and may present with chest deformity or difficulty breathing.
It is common for chest wall trauma such as a fall or car accident to cause multiple rib fractures at the same time.
Clavicle or sternal fracture: The clavicle collarbone or the sternum the bone in the center of the chest can also be fractured due to trauma and causes pain in the chest similar to rib pain. Lung bruising: Trauma to the chest can lead to pulmonary contusion or bruising to the lung tissue. This can cause significant pain to the chest wall that might mimic rib pain.
It is possible to have both rib fracture and pulmonary contusion following chest trauma. Internal injuries: Any significant trauma to the chest wall can result in internal injuries. Chest wall trauma always requires emergent evaluation by a physician to identify and treat injuries. Musculoskeletal chest pain causes Rib pain may be the result of musculoskeletal issues, such as the following. Rib joint inflammation: There is a junction between the rib bones and the rib cartilage that can become inflamed and cause rib pain or chest pain.
The cause of this inflammation and pain is unknown. Costochondritis occurs when the inflammation is at the rib attachments to the sternum.
Pulled muscle: There are small muscles in between each rib that can become strained or pulled. Heavy lifting or intense coughing are two common causes of chest wall muscle strain.
Strained muscles in the chest can cause pain that feels like rib pain. Pain syndromes: There are several pain syndromes that cause rib pain. A pain syndrome is defined as chronic pain with an unclear cause.
Lower rib pain syndrome, Sternalis syndrome, and Tietze syndrome are some examples of pain syndromes that present with rib pain. Other causes Other causes of rib pain may include the following. Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that presents with multiple tender points as well as sleep disturbance and depression. Chest pain is common in fibromyalgia and can feel like rib pain. Autoimmune disorders: Some autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis present with pain the in the chest.
This is often pain at the junction between the rib bone and the rib cartilage and can feel like rib pain. Other systemic illness: Some less common illness such as lung cancer, breast cancer , or sickle cell disease and present with pain in the chest that feels like rib pain. Acute costochondritis chest wall syndrome Acute costochondritis is the inflammation of the flexible cartilage that connects each rib to the breastbone.
Normal occurence of chest pain Sometimes chest pain is not a sign of a heart attack. The following symptoms are usually typical of more benign conditions: If the pain is brief, like a short shock, and subsides right away, it is most likely from an injury such as a broken rib or pulled muscle in the chest.
Rarity: Common Top Symptoms: chest pain, rib pain Symptoms that always occur with normal occurrence of chest pain: chest pain Symptoms that never occur with normal occurrence of chest pain: being severely ill, shortness of breath, fainting, severe chest pain, crushing chest pain, excessive sweating, nausea or vomiting Urgency: Phone call or in-person visit Atypical chest pain Atypical chest pain describes the situation when someone's chest pain is unlikely to be related to heart or lung disease.
Rarity: Common Top Symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath Symptoms that always occur with atypical chest pain: chest pain Symptoms that never occur with atypical chest pain: fever Urgency: Primary care doctor Chronic costochondritis chest wall syndrome Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone.
Rarity: Uncommon Top Symptoms: rib pain, chest pain, chest pain that is worse when breathing, rib pain when moving, pain when pressing on the chest Urgency: Phone call or in-person visit Bronchitis Acute bronchitis is an inflammatory reaction to an infection in the airways.
Rib bruise or fracture Broken or bruised ribs are usually caused by a fall or a blow to the chest, although occasionally this can happen due to severe coughing. Rarity: Uncommon Top Symptoms: rib pain that gets worse when breathing, coughing, sneezing, or laughing, rib pain from an injury, sports injury, rib pain on one side, injury from a common fall Symptoms that always occur with rib bruise or fracture: rib pain from an injury Urgency: Primary care doctor Bacterial pneumonia Bacterial pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by one of several different bacteria, often Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Diagnosis is made through blood tests and chest x-ray. Rarity: Common Top Symptoms: fatigue, cough, headache, loss of appetite, shortness of breath Symptoms that always occur with bacterial pneumonia: cough Urgency: In-person visit Viral pneumonia Viral pneumonia, also called "viral walking pneumonia," is an infection of the lung tissue with influenza "flu" or other viruses.
These viruses spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Prevention consists of flu shots as well as frequent and thorough handwashing. Rarity: Uncommon Top Symptoms: fatigue, headache, cough, shortness of breath, loss of appetite Urgency: Primary care doctor Chest bruise A bruise is the damage of the blood vessels that return blood to the heart the capillaries and veins , which causes pooling of the blood.
Rarity: Common Top Symptoms: rib pain, constant rib pain, rib pain from an injury, recent chest injury, bruised chest area Symptoms that always occur with chest bruise: rib pain from an injury, recent chest injury, constant rib pain Urgency: Self-treatment. When and how to treat rib pain At-home rib pain treatments Some causes of rib pain such as muscular strain or joint inflammation can likely be treated at home.
Over-the-counter pain relievers: If the rib pain is due to a muscle strain or inflammation at the rib cartilage junction, over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen Advil, Motrin may help relieve the pain. Rest: If the rib pain is due to muscle strain or inflammation at the rib cartilage junction, rest may help.
Refrain from activities that exacerbate the pain for a week or two to allow the inflammation to resolve. Skeptic Xper 2. Yup, totally normal. In fact, your lower ribs minus the last two pairs are called "false ribs" because they attach to the sternum via cartilage connections formed by the higher pairs of ribs.
Pretty neat huh? Yep normal. Also notice when you rotate your wrist the forearm bones will literally twist. Cats bones are super flexible that's why they can survive large falls. Lol, let him live in his blissful ignorange, Skeptic.
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