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What Causes Severe Pain In The Ribs After An Injury?

Hi. I fell of my bed and my ribs hurt. It s hard to breathe sneeze and cough. I know that doctors can t really do anything about ribs apart from pain killers. But I was wondering what you think. Is it cracked broken because there s no bruise on the outside but it s swallowen.
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Hi, I think if you have a swelling and severe pain, do a xray. You can take some muscle relaxant along with the pain killers. Hope I have answered your question.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Ribs After An Injury?

Hi, I think if you have a swelling and severe pain, do a xray. You can take some muscle relaxant along with the pain killers. Hope I have answered your question.