when i was at work today i was talking to the chef there and hes really strong and he gave me a bear hug and my ribs cracked in the front, and now my sternum hurts when i breath in hard or do something involving using my chest muscles
2007-10-15 16:00:28 · 4 answers · asked by KRAYZIEBONE 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
it feels like alot of pressure on my sternum, is it possible i fractured it, but doesnt that cause you to go into trauma, which i just got back to doing work but i was in pain.
2007-10-15 16:04:24 · update #1
yeah, you probably should get an x-ray. Could be dislocated...there are joints where all the ribs connect, or could be broken. Definitely wouldn't let this go. Your rib cage expands every time you take a breath, and if its painful, there is definitely something wrong. Go to the ER or Urgent Care Facility nearest you. Just some friendly advice from a 10-yr medic....
2007-10-15 16:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has had costochondritis. It was a pain felt in the place where your ribs meet your sternum. It is actually a swelling of the joints where your ribs join onto your sternum, It can be caused from injury or other things. It can last up to a couple of months. The doc recommended anti-inflamitory gel. I would get checked by your GP anyway.
2007-10-15 16:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm I'm not sure if this is a worker's comp injury. If it is, you ought to go to the ER because I know for sure all of them file to that for you. Broken ribs can cause punctured lungs so you ought to get checked out. I know you'll probably feel silly, but you need to report this incident. you don't have to turn blue and code just from a broken rib, in fact, the symptoms you're describing sound a lot like rib fracture. ribs are "ring structures" they usually break in multiple places.
2007-10-15 16:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by t79a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get it checked out--x-rays.
TX Mom
2007-10-15 16:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋