i fell of a strair 2 weeks ago and had a bruse onthe side of my rib case.
now afetr 2 weeks i start to feel pain when i pres on it or make certain moves. if it is a broken rib, how do u know and what do u do about it.?
2006-08-06 06:01:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Get an X-ray. Then you'll know for sure and your Dr. can make recommendations.
2006-08-06 06:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain from a broken or cracked rib usually starts soon after the incident. It's very painful to move in any direction, especially from lying down and turning over. I had one from an automobile accident. There was nothing I could about it except to take it easy and let it heal itself naturally.
2006-08-06 06:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by HamTownGal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a bruised rib maybe, but I doubt it's broken. It would hurt really bad. You should go to the doctor though either way. My pap had a fractured rib and wouldn't go to the doctor, when it started to heal it pinched some of his lung in it and it was very painful and he almost died.
2006-08-06 07:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have known 2 weeks ago if you had broken it ,you cannot breathe without it really hurting and every move is agony.There is no treatment,just rest and painkillers,but you are past that stage now and would just be bruised still,if they had been broken they would have started to mend by now
2006-08-06 06:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a xray of ur chest,contact doctor
2006-08-06 06:05:09 · answer #5 · answered by doctor asho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋