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Suggest Treatment For Broken Ribs
Dec 22nd 2015 I broke several ribs falling through some trusses and the x-ray showed that the cartlidge had pulled away from my ribs. The 14th of May feeling all healed I wiped out in a wave and heard them crunch in the same place. I then flew back to Idaho for my wife s life or death surgery and at the hospital she started to fall and I grabbed her and heard and felt them break again. Is there really anything that can be done. I have broken by ribs numerous times and since I have not given them a chance to heal just wanted another opinion
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
hi
Trivial strains and traumas are breaking ribs, there may be osteoporosis (deficiency of calcium and vitamin D)I may suggest consultation with orthopedic doctor and x rays and seru calcium, D levels and bone densitometry for osteoporosis.Treatment could be strapping chest for few weeks, and vitamin D and calcium medicines, but tests should be done to evaluate tcause
Trivial strains and traumas are breaking ribs, there may be osteoporosis (deficiency of calcium and vitamin D)I may suggest consultation with orthopedic doctor and x rays and seru calcium, D levels and bone densitometry for osteoporosis.Treatment could be strapping chest for few weeks, and vitamin D and calcium medicines, but tests should be done to evaluate tcause
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