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Should I Take An X-ray As My Right Side Is Hurting Due To A Fall?

I fell off my horse today and now my ribs/side/back and shoulder on my right side hurt. I think it's just badly bruised but it hurts to move and if I take too deep of a breath. Should I go for an xray to make sure nothing's cracked or do I just take some Advil and take it easy for the rest of the day?
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
i hope you will get better,
some time ribs may be fractured with fall and direct trauma it needs just rest and pain killers if its fractured, but it needs time to heel because ribs always moving with breathing, i advice you to take xray in case there is fracture you will know that it needs time, you should be patient and took pain killers.
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Should I Take An X-ray As My Right Side Is Hurting Due To A Fall?

i hope you will get better, some time ribs may be fractured with fall and direct trauma it needs just rest and pain killers if its fractured, but it needs time to heel because ribs always moving with breathing, i advice you to take xray in case there is fracture you will know that it needs time, you should be patient and took pain killers.