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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Popping In Ribs After Injury
I fell and hit my rib right under left breast, prelim exray shows no fracture but the pain is intense and there is a popping every time I move or breathe at the point of trauma however the skin is not discoloring as in bruised. If the rib is not broke and there is no bruising what could it be
Hi Welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and understand your concern.If ribs are not broken then it can be soft tissue injury, It requires rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Moreover undisplaced fracture sometimes doesn't show on x rays. But again treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen. Vitamin B and C help in recovery. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Popping In Ribs After Injury
Hi Welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and understand your concern.If ribs are not broken then it can be soft tissue injury, It requires rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Moreover undisplaced fracture sometimes doesn t show on x rays. But again treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen. Vitamin B and C help in recovery. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.