symptoms of cracked rib

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hej, yesterday i tripped and fell and my lower ribs hit the side of qa bench hard. it does not hurt to breath but when i apply pressure, strech or twist i feel a slow searing pain. help? [/b]

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I have been having increasing sharp pain on my left side of ribcage under my breast bone and looking at it in a full length mirror it protrudes outward, compared to the right side, you can see something is defenitly wrong just by looking, and it is very painful getting worse daily, and tender to the touch some bruising noted around the breat bone area, and breast area, did not fall recently or injured myself as i know of, but mild pain medication is not helping. What could this be and should i go have a xray taken of? Confused

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I get a sharp pain when breathing deeply, when I twist my upper body and when I press on a specific place on my rib.
Could it be a fracture or just a bruise ?(no swelling or bruising visible)
If it is fractured / cracked, is there anything that needs to be done, or does it just heal itself....if so, how long does it take.

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hubby was goofing around wrestling with another guy.facing my husband the other guy rushed toward hubby and wrapped his arms around his upper waist. the other guy clasped his hands into a fist then hubby fell hard on the ground with his upper left side of his back hitting the fist. all the air got knocked out of him. he went to ER next day had x-ray and cat scan. they said bruised muscles. Can a back rib be slightly fractured but not show up on xray till a few days later? he also feels a popping noise in that area of his back. how long do these injuries usually last?

Casig · Article Author Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 154

Hi, by going to the Dr you have done the right thing, if your husband has fractured a bone then it will show up on x-ray, however these are interpreted by humans and errors can occur. If you have a concern it is always worth a second opinion, I would recommend giving it a few days with the painkillers and anti-inflammatories though, as bruised muscles can be very painful but will ease off with time, take things slow and easy to begin with and then pick up the pace with regards to exertion. hope this helps

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I smashed a plate into my rib about a month ago at work. It was a square platter, and i had it pressed against my side with the corner on my rib and walked into the door frame and it smashed right into my rib.
It bruised and all my veins raised to the surface..
Really hurts when I stretch or something
I keep rehurting it, and my veins are still all on the surface and it is very tender.
Should I get my ribs xrayed?

chantellesa · Newbie Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Hi there. Is it possible to crack a rib while doing hamstring curls in a prone position? while doing it, there was a pop feeling, really strange. The doctor has said that it is either a cracked rib or a muscle strain, there has been no bruising 2 weeks later and yet the pain is still quite bad. No X-rays were taken and no strapping was done.

Joe154a · Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

A friend of mine picked me up from behind by grabing me around the chest. when he squezed he pulled in. it hurt at the time. I could not breath very well because of sharp pains in the middle of my chest or my sturnam. It has not gone away. I cant push on it with out pain. still have trouble breathing. and it hurts to to do like a sit up motion. Did I break something and should i go to a Doctor. Sad

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I was quad riding and hit a rut that pushed me into the handlebars just at the bottom right of my rib cage. I have a good bruise to show for it and still three days later I have a sharp pain under my arm perpendicular to the impact.

Could this be a broken or cracked rib? The pain is when I twist or walk and a little on very deep breath.

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