painful ribs
(7 discussions)
I fell down the stairs a little over a week ago. I hit on my left side and along with several big bruises I had just a small amount of brusing on my back about the middle of the rib cage. I only had some minor swelling and soreness there until one week later when I was stretching in my car when I felt something pop and very painful about the heart area. When I would breathe it felt like bones rubbing together and I could only take tiny breaths. I wrapped with tight bandage and have worn for a couple of days now. I was able to remove bandage and now only have soreness in that area. I wonder if I should get an xray or just try to take it easy for a few more days? I have a white water rafting trip in two weeks and want to recoup asap!
7 comments
michelle
I hurt my ribs on the right side and it’s been over 4 weeks and it still hurts like I just did it please tell me what I can do to help the pain.
Darleen
I had a bad virus back in march,severe coughing, felt somthing pop in my ribs, has b=never been the same since, I still have pain in my ribs, around the back not in the front, How long does it take to heal, I never had an xray just assumed they might have cracked, If I push on it it hurts like hell, especially after I get up in the morning, from sleeping on them, Just wondering how long it takes to heal, I do play golf every weekend, Is this normal? Thanks
Nancy
Any relief with your ribs? Last year I was sitting on a swing when the chain broke and we fell onto our backs. Never had it xrayed, thought the pain would go away. I`ve been to the Dr.twice already. We did a gallbladder test just to make sure it wasn`t that( came back negative). He said its just muscular pain, this has been over a year and half now. Thinking about switching Doctors. It even hurts to sleep on that side. I take ibprofen and apply heat to it all the time. Please let me know if you have had any success in healing your ribs or finding out what is causing the pain and soreness. Thanks, Nancy
clarys
Eight years ago I fell and damaged the long thoracic nerve,which caused a winging scapula. Had adecompresion of the nerve surgery, pec mustle transfure, which did not work. 10 months ago I had scapulo thoracic fusion which caused 5 of my ribs to fracture, they are now non-union what is the best support I could get for this as it is very painful to move around
ester abuel
i don’t know the reason why I hv pain in ribs.the doctor says I have an arthritis in my ribs.is this so? how I can cure this. its begginning to bother me now.
Gloria Ringkamp
What could cause painful ribs on right side.
mj james
I was diagnosed one week prior, Tuesday a week ago with three broken ribs. They have not improved at all, in fact grown more painful by the day. I am taking pain meds and they work for a while and when they wear off it is excruciating. I am not exageratting when I claim to have an extremely high pain threshold, but this had knocked me for a loop. All three were broken on the side, radiating towards the back, front is fine. this is the left side. I’m at a loss what to do. I can’t really sleep well, can’t be up for long, I need help.