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What Are The Long Term Effects Of Rib Fractures And Severe Migraines After An Accident?
Question: What are the long term effects of having all your ribs broken on the left side of your body and severe migraine headaches? By getting hit and ran over by a car ?
Hello and thanks for query.
Most complications of rib fractures happen immediately however in long term, complications are mostly due to over use of pain killers.
These pain killers can damage your kidneys in longterm and can also cause stomach ulcers.
A person may develop chronic off and on pains in ribs.
As far as migraine headache is concerned there are no longterm effects except a recent finding which suggests that women may have more chances of cardiovascular problems after the age of 45 years.
I hope to have answered your query and you are welcome for any further query.
Thanks and best of luck.
Most complications of rib fractures happen immediately however in long term, complications are mostly due to over use of pain killers.
These pain killers can damage your kidneys in longterm and can also cause stomach ulcers.
A person may develop chronic off and on pains in ribs.
As far as migraine headache is concerned there are no longterm effects except a recent finding which suggests that women may have more chances of cardiovascular problems after the age of 45 years.
I hope to have answered your query and you are welcome for any further query.
Thanks and best of luck.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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