hi, last monday 3rd June I slipped on a wet area in bathrrom falling sideways onto the outside hob of shower, not drunk either. My head is cut but healing but my right chest & back area is still severely painful. Breathing is slowly improving but difficult to lay comfortably in bed without 6 pillows, propping my left side high to take the weight of my arm off my chest & back area. I doubt i have broken a rib but it sure feels like it. I am better walking around slowly than lying which makes me ache & stiffen . the 1st 3 dys i laid in bed but now i am walking around slowly. could this till be a rib repairing or bruise??? If i went to hospital & managed to get an xray which they are always very hesitant to do usually only with insistence, i still prob would only be told to rest as no treatment for broken ribs. Yes I have had b4 many years ago, the lower 3ribs in a car accident. any advice would be appreciated.