what are symptons of cracked ribs?

Answer 1

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Symptoms of a fracture to the ribs are:


Pain Restricted to One Spot that worsens when:
A Deep Breath is Taken
The Area Is Pressed On
The Person Twists at the Waist
With a broken rib, the pain tends to be sharp; if the ribcage merely aches, the bones may just be bruised.

Answer 2

Pain Restricted to One Spot that worsens when:
A Deep Breath is Taken
The Area Is Pressed On
The Person Twists at the Waist
With a broken rib, the pain tends to be sharp; if the ribcage merely aches, the bones may just be bruised.
Note: A broken rib does not necessarily have to follow an injury.

Answer 3

The most common symptom is an x-ray showing cracked ribs.

Answer 4

depends how many you cracked...

the symptoms are very similar to breaking ribs really, pain breathing, pain sitting, pain moving.... basically pain

If you think you might've cracked your ribs, you need to get to a doctor so they can ensure they heal right and can give you some pain medication too

Answer 5

sharp pains, especially with deep inspirations
crepitus, which is the noise that ends of bones make when they are broken and rub
guarding, where you want to keep your arm in front of the painful spot

You need to have an x-ray to know for sure

Answer 6

IT HURTS LIKE HELL.....YOU CAN'T TAKE DEEP BREATHS , IT HURTS TO COUGH......LOTS OF PAIN..........LAUGHING HURTS.....
PUT A PILLOW ON YOUR ABDOMEN WHEN YOU NEED TO COUGH .IT HELPS.......
SEE A DOCTOR.....SOMETIMES CRACKED RIBS CAN INJURE OTHER PLACES IN YOUR CHEST........

I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND BROKE AND FRACTURED RIBS IN MY CHEST AND BACK....NOTHING HEALS IT BUT REST AND TIME.........

I HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR........

Answer 7

the rib area hurts like hell and there is nothing that can be done. and it hurts to breathe

Answer 8

Try taking a deep breath, and you'll know.

Answer 9

when i broke mine it hurt like hell to breath and to move

Answer 10

ouch..