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How Can Sore Ribs Be Treated?
Fell and either cracked a rib soreness has increased over last week, but I was exercising and lifting light weights as I am recovering from a heart attack brought on by sepsis shock. What is best care for ribs? I quit exercising and swimming and bought a rib belt.tgdomke
Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Hi,
Noted your history of fall with soreness over ribs, exercising well in spite of being treated for heart attack brought by septic shock.
First of all, get a confirmation for the cause of pain, whether this is fractured ribs or strained muscles.
This can be done by consulting a Doctor for an actual physical examination.
X-ray of the chest for ribs in particular.
CT scan if in doubt can help confirmation.
Yes, the rib strap can help a lot.
Take an anti-inflammatory medications with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Taking care of the heart condition is of utmost importance.
Since you are exercising and lifting weights I do not think that your ribs are fractured.
The possibility of muscular strain is more or may be related to lungs and pleura for which you need further clinical evaluation, investigations and management as per the cause found.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history of fall with soreness over ribs, exercising well in spite of being treated for heart attack brought by septic shock.
First of all, get a confirmation for the cause of pain, whether this is fractured ribs or strained muscles.
This can be done by consulting a Doctor for an actual physical examination.
X-ray of the chest for ribs in particular.
CT scan if in doubt can help confirmation.
Yes, the rib strap can help a lot.
Take an anti-inflammatory medications with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Taking care of the heart condition is of utmost importance.
Since you are exercising and lifting weights I do not think that your ribs are fractured.
The possibility of muscular strain is more or may be related to lungs and pleura for which you need further clinical evaluation, investigations and management as per the cause found.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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