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 Posted: 07/06/06 - 10:57 Post subject: broken sternum ad cracked ribs healing process |
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| hi there, my father was involved n a horrific car accident 10 days ago, after finally persuading him to go to the hospital for a check up, they admitted him straight away and diagnosed a broken sternum and cracked ribs, my dad is not one for hospitals so the next day he was discharged, on the advice to take paracetamol which he was prescribed, i would like to no the healing proceess, as now it has been 10 days and he is still sleeping in a chair as he cannot lay down, he can barely walk far, and he is in constant pain, and the paracetamol does not seem to be doing anything?? can you please advise me on the healing proceess and is it usual he is still n such agonising pain, thankyou |
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| Posted: 12/04/06 - 15:30 Post subject: |
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| This is totally normal. Broken or even cracked ribs take forever to heal; one to two months usually. Sucks. |
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| Posted: 04/12/07 - 13:23 Post subject: cracked fractured ribs |
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| hiya, i have recently crack and possibiliy fractured my ribs through coughing, i am also pregnant, and due to give birth in 7 weeks, i have heard 6 weeks is the normal healing process, but also heard it takes longer. i have asked my midwife if i could possibily consider having a section, but they said i would be refused. so i was just wondering how long will it actually take to get over? |
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| Posted: 07/06/08 - 18:16 Post subject: fractured ribs and sternum |
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| Hi, I also recently fractured/broke my sternum, and also a rib seperated from the sternum. That happened on the 2nd may 2008 and it is now the 7th July and i can still feel it if i lift anything heavy... it took about a month untill i could sleep on my back! After the injury i waited about a week to go to A & E, where i was given just paracetomal and diclofenac. I could hardly move at first and couldn't drive or work. I am sorry to say but these injuries seem to take ages to heal. |
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