my fiance has broken ribs he said he was caughing and he heard them crack, well his ribs were hurting him before because he was in a go cart accident, he tipped the go cart over and we though his ribs were brused but if he heard them crack doesnt that mean they are broken?? well what can i do for him he is in a lot of pain,please help...i dont like seeing him into pain!!!
2007-07-10 16:09:47 · 17 answers · asked by JENN-JENN 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It would be a good idea to get him to an ER and have him xrayed to verify. I believe they really can't do much but tape him up and give him some decent pain killers to get him through the worst of it. But it could be serious so he should be checked.
2007-07-10 16:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by ssnbrphy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the only thing to do with broken ribs is to let them heal.
That means no physical activities for atleast 6 weeks! There isn't any real way to tape them up. Make sure to get your calcium intake during that time to help the bone patch up good.
2007-07-10 16:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! You should bring him directly to the emergency room and undergo an X-ray to check if he has a broken ribs or not.
2016-05-19 01:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time they used to tape them. Now they don't do anything. I had a broken rib once. I didn't need a doctor to tell me that. I just had to sleep on my right side all the time.
2007-07-10 16:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by Joe D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, he needs x-rays, if broken enough the bone can be pushed into the lung and he will die. And 2, unless they need pins to reattach them, theres not a thing you can do for them except take some advil.
2007-07-10 16:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing in a go kart and nothing can be done. Just take it easy and no strenuous activity to aggravate the injury. Good luck, it sucks but it does get better.
2007-07-10 16:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by hanginleft17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If have a large ace bandage can wrap him up, if broken you need to get him to e.r. but the bandage will help with breathing, coughing, some pain.
2007-07-10 16:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't go by what he heard.
It doesn't really mean anything. Your mind can play tricks on you. Go by the amount of pain he is in. The only thing he can do is go and get it checked out, better safe than sorry,
2007-07-10 16:16:54 · answer #8 · answered by bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tape. Tape him from front to back where the ribs hurt.
2007-07-10 16:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are broken they need to be x-rayed in case they are in danger of poking the lungs. You can get a hole punched in your lung and drown in your own blood/fluids.
2007-07-10 16:19:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋