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What Causes Rib Pain After A Fracture?
Question: My 28 yr old son was playing football and got hit. Thru x-ray revealed 2 broken and 2 badly cracked ribs in the rear lower right side. This was 3 weeks ago. All was going ok. Pain was pretty bearable. Yesterday picked something up off floor and heard a pop now it is horrible pain. (like a 10) barely able to move. Breathing seems to be ok. I want him to go back to dr. and he don't want to go, says it may get better. My questions is - should he go. Could the fracture get out of line and cause this pain?
Brief Answer:
He should see a doctor.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that there is a possibility that previous fracture could have been displaced so a repeat X ray is definitely warranted and should be done . Plus the pain may worsen also rather than settling down so in my opinion seeing a doctor for this is not a bad idea .
Meanwhile he can take tramadol for pain relief and avoid moving about .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
He should see a doctor.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that there is a possibility that previous fracture could have been displaced so a repeat X ray is definitely warranted and should be done . Plus the pain may worsen also rather than settling down so in my opinion seeing a doctor for this is not a bad idea .
Meanwhile he can take tramadol for pain relief and avoid moving about .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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