How do you know you have broken rib?
- You will have pain over the site when coughing.
- Pain over the site when laughing.
- Pain over the site when trying to sleep or trying to get up from a sleeping position.
- The pain is very localised over the site.
- Deep inhalation will cause pain over the site of fracture
Treatment is usually rest with rib strapping.
Very minimal comlications but you may develop pnuemonia from shallow breathing. It usually takes about 6 weeks for complete healinng and maybe a few more weeks for the bone to regain full strength.
Hi, I am practicing judo, last night I was thrown fairly hard, did not have time to do break-in-fall properly and landed on the side of my back, then I got up and after taking a few breathes continued randori. On my way home I have noticed that my ribs hurt right above my left kidney, it kind of hurts when I breathe in, when I move, but I slept fine all night turning allover like I normally do, when I move my torso I am experiencing some discomfort. There is no bruising in the area where it hurts, and it does not appear to be inflamed from what I could tell. So I was wondering how could I tell if it is just a muscle hurts from falling flat on it or there is something more serious and I need to go so my doctor, or even worse suspend my judo practice? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.