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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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I Am 62 Years Old. In December I Tripped And

I am 62 years old. In December I tripped and fell upon a set of weights and broke my ribs. I went to the hospital and they diagnosed me with multiple contusions and broken ribs (left side). Since then I have not lifted anything strenuously and followed up with doctor's orders. She said the ribs are not healing and wants me to go to an orthopedist. I have problems breathing and a sharp pain in my upper left side. Is it unusual to take this long to heal or should I be concerned with anything in particular. I cannot sleep well ... at least not on my left side.
Thu, 1 Sep 2016
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I Am 62 Years Old. In December I Tripped And