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Need Treatment For Hurting Ribs And Swollen Lumps.
FELL 12 WEEKS AGO ON BLACK ICE. RIBS IN LOWER BACK STARTING HURTING. HAVE SWOLLEN LUMPS ON RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE. PAIN IS SEVERE AT TIMES. HAD X-RAYS AND NOW DR. WANTS TO HAVE CT SCAN. ALSO HAVE STOMACH PAIN. SHOULN T RIBS BE HEALING BY NOW. I AM 82 YRS OLD.
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
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You might have broken your ribs at the time of injury.The swollen lumps might be of uniting fracture.12 weeks is enough time for fracture to get united.but as you are still having pain and even your age is 82 the fracture might not have united and thats why you are having pain.Ct scan advised by your doctor is to check the union status of the fracture and also to rule out any other pathology.
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