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Could Snap And Pain In The Area Of Fractured Ribs After Coughing Indicate Refracture?

I fractured my left ribs a month ago. Received treatment from the emergency room. Followed orders for ten days with Hydrocodone 325 and Cyclobenzaprine 5mg and felt things were going well. Yesterday I coughed too hard and heard a snap and felt great pain in the same location of my ribs. Can I treat what I believe as a re-fracture with ice and Ibuprofen. Or seek medical attention?
posted on Mon, 18 May 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the rib fracture then it may cause pain while you cough, laugh, yawn, shout, because of the rib cage which pretty mobile so you need to take care for these and this is nothing to worry, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
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Could Snap And Pain In The Area Of Fractured Ribs After Coughing Indicate Refracture?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is the rib fracture then it may cause pain while you cough, laugh, yawn, shout, because of the rib cage which pretty mobile so you need to take care for these and this is nothing to worry, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.