How to tell if your rib is broken?

[St✩rlight]

I figured it was just the bone kind of rolling over the edge of the surface and it kinda hurt at the time but it went away and now 2 days later it hurts when I move.

[isitmemberi.hopto.org]

Do an X-ray

[Dobke]

Could be serious, like first comment, seek professional help and get an appointment for an X-Ray.

[St✩rlight]

Okay thanks, I can't see any bruising or swelling atm.

[Grynn]

Originally posted by Munithe EXT:

How to tell if your rib is broken?

Ask someone who knows. We don't.

Could be broken, fractured or popped.
Talk to a doctor.

[L1qu1dator]

Does it hurt when you breathe?

[St✩rlight]

Originally posted by Grynn:

Originally posted by Munithe EXT:

How to tell if your rib is broken?

Ask someone who knows. We don't.

Could be broken, fractured or popped.
Talk to a doctor.

I hope it's not.

Originally posted by sassy:

I thought mine was a few weeks ago, But it was just bruised is all thankfully, Only way i suppose you could know for certain would be a trip to the hospital for an X-ray.

I hope you don't have a broken rib though, It must kill if so, Try and take it easy and not do anything that will cause it to hurt. :(

Thanks sassy, that is very kind of you to say.

Originally posted by L1qu1dator:

Does it hurt when you breathe?

A tiny bit, but not too much. It hurts more when I move my arm or turn my body.

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Ribs break quite easily, it doesn't take much.

[L1qu1dator]

Originally posted by Munithe EXT:

Originally posted by L1qu1dator:

Does it hurt when you breathe?

A tiny bit, but not too much. It hurts more when I move my arm or turn my body.

Then it might be broken, go see a doctor.

[Vox]

If you broke your rib you'd be in a lot of pain. Take some Ibuprofen you'll be fine.

[St✩rlight]

Originally posted by Labyrinth:

If you broke your rib you'd be in a lot of pain. Take some Ibuprofen you'll be fine.

Yeah. I just looked it up and it said they can only heal naturally and there is no point getting an x-ray.

[Knee]

if you try to break it and it breaks it was not broken
if it does not break it is currently broken

[Fake]

First thing to do is calm down. Since you are able to still post on Steam OT, it's not a big deal.

Why? Because if your rib(s) were broken, the pain would be excruciating. And in the worst case scenario, broken rib(s) may puncture your lung(s). Since you are fine, it's fine.

#notmedicaladvice

[Affronter]

Originally posted by Grynn:

Originally posted by Munithe EXT:

How to tell if your rib is broken?

Ask someone who knows. We don't.

Could be broken, fractured or popped.
Talk to a doctor.

And once you've done that come back here for legal advice.

[Marlfox]

Get to a cat asap. They are natural healers. The frequency of their purrs along with gentle massage will make your rib like new.

[Masque]

I thought a rib was cracked a few years ago, it hurt to breathe in.

After X-ray and tests, they determined it was "pleurisy". This is when the membrane around the lungs gets infected and swollen. I can't remember the reason for pleurisy, but antibiotics cured it.