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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Ribs Along With Back Pain

Hi. I have five, broken ribs. #2 and #3 are fractured on the right and the pain is not subsiding after two weeks. The pain goes all the way through my back and into my armpit. Should I be concerned about complications like a brachial plexus injury, lung injury, etc?
Wed, 7 Sep 2016
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hi...fracture of ribs needs no active intervention.
only conservative treqtment..
take calcium tablets and pain killers..
your brachial plexus is ok because all movements are present..
take care
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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Ribs Along With Back Pain

hi...fracture of ribs needs no active intervention. only conservative treqtment.. take calcium tablets and pain killers.. your brachial plexus is ok because all movements are present.. take care