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How Can severely Bruised Rib Cage Be Treated?

I WRECKED on my bike about a week ago got to endo over the handle bars had been worried about my ribs being bruised. The day after the accident started to experience trouble normally. I just watched it thought that ribs are healing process.... I. Now believe that i punctured a lung. Since its been a week is its ok I have been debating whether to go to the hospital.
Fri, 14 Apr 2017
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Hi, I have gone through your query.I would suggest that you go in for a X-Ray chest to rule out fracture ribs/injury to the lungs.Use a rib belt to support the ribs.Take an anti-inflammatory for the pain.
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How Can severely Bruised Rib Cage Be Treated?

Hi, I have gone through your query.I would suggest that you go in for a X-Ray chest to rule out fracture ribs/injury to the lungs.Use a rib belt to support the ribs.Take an anti-inflammatory for the pain.