2007-01-23 06:37:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Strange though it may sound, there is very little treatment done for simple broken ribs. In the old days the chest used to be strapped up but this is no longer done. If the ribs are simply painful and you are not coughing up any blood or finding it hard to breathe then two to three weeks should see any fracture healing nicely. If however you have any worrying symptoms such as these or start to cough up discoloured spit, do get checked out by your GP.
2007-01-23 06:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by mistresscris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rest and pain management is all that is done for a simple rib fracture.
2007-01-23 09:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by Havoc68W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rest rest and more rest but you can wrap the rib cage with a bandage might help
2007-01-23 06:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrap around you rib area tightly so it does not move..but not so tightly that you can not breathe!
2007-01-23 06:42:05 · answer #4 · answered by lazytracy2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Covering it with barbecue sauce and try to serve with vegetables
2007-01-23 06:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Try not to sneeze!!!
2007-01-23 06:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by hooper5446 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋