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    how long for a fractured rib to heal

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    A broken rib, or fractured rib, is a common injury that occurs when one of the bones in your rib cage breaks or cracks. The most common cause of broken ribs is trauma to the chest, such as from a fall, motor vehicle accident or impact during contact sports.


    Many broken ribs are merely cracked. While still painful, cracked ribs aren't as potentially dangerous as ribs that have been broken. In these situations, a jagged piece of bone could damage major blood vessels or internal organs, such as the lungs.


    In most cases, broken ribs heal on their own in one or two months. Adequate pain control is important, so you can continue to breathe deeply and avoid lung complications, such as pneumonia.


    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/broken-ribs/DS00939

    It feels like forever but, they do heal eventually. Do not bind them whatever you do.........

    OUCH!!!!  Hopefully the pain will go away long before the rib heals!!!!!

    It vary on the individual depending on your age and your health in recovering, a couple of month in most cast if not broken.



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