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Rib Fracture Causes

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

[Hey there, I was thrown from a horse and fractured rib right hand side .. 2 weeks ago. Went to hospital and they xrayed and ultrasounded .. cleared me. Its been healing but then today I picked up a small child and an hour... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I fell on by right side and my doctor said I fracture r4 and crack r5 disk He said they will heal on there own, is that right ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I fear I may have a rib fracture . I bent over and kind of twisted my torso, heard a tiny snap, and now have bad pain with movement. The area (far right side near lowest part of rib cage ) is very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

hi, My name is XXXX and i am after a medical opinion on a topic regarding OI type 1 and/or TBBD. my question is when a rib is fracture is there symptoms, if multiple ribs are fractures is there pain, if ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

[I feel and broke 2 ribs about 4 months ago. I do not have any pain nor are they sore to the touch. However on the days after I go to the gym and lift weights, I have some soreness in the rib area. I was thinking I should... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Sumanth.P MD

what causes a single rib fracture in baby back left the 9th all other test for abuse have not shown shaken baby ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth.P ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. THULYA SUMANATHILAKE MD

I got hurt when i was practicing gymnastic and after that I hv pain in chest area and bit swell also..I also face difficulty in movement what would be the reason?? Rib fracture???Is rib fracture... View answer

Answered by : Dr. THULYA SUMANATHILAKE ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Narender Saini MD

Hi there. I finished my period last Tuesday and I noticed my period is back again today Sunday. I hurt myself and had to go for xray on Wednesday . Confirmed rib fracture on 7th cage. I took only 2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ilaria Morelli MD

[my mom fell and broke a rib since home from hospital she does not want to eat 1 or 2 bites here and there and sleeps a lot try to get her to eat and she says she wants to die. she is 87 and before the fall she cooked did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilaria Morelli ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sandeep V MD

74 yr old male, slipped and fell on bathroom toilet on 6/13 Saturday around 3-4am suspects he has rib fracture with visible indentation in the rib area. Can he have SBO or Sm Bowel puncture/injury ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandeep V ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
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