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Suggest Treatment For Rib Pain Caused By An Injury

I lost balance & fell backwards against a wall. I slammed my back into it as I slid to the floor. I am wondering if I go to urgent care that they could really do anything because I am in a lot of pain. I heard that ribs heal themselves. I already take Aleve for my arthritis pain.
posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Hello,

Most likely your pain should get relieved by taking a combination of :
Tablet paracetamol 500mg and aceclofenac 100mg twice a day for three days. Take hot fomentation for pain relief.

However , kindly visit an orthopaedician for an Xray to check for any minor fractures.

Regards,
Dr.Riyanka
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Suggest Treatment For Rib Pain Caused By An Injury

Hello, Most likely your pain should get relieved by taking a combination of : Tablet paracetamol 500mg and aceclofenac 100mg twice a day for three days. Take hot fomentation for pain relief. However , kindly visit an orthopaedician for an Xray to check for any minor fractures. Regards, Dr.Riyanka