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Pain in ribs
My mother fell off few stairs after slipping from stairs on 30th, and brushed her hand, hip. There was a swollen area in her forehead which reduced after cold treatment & blue marks on her butt cheeks and hand which has also reduced. But she complains of rib pain near her breast which she had hurt while she fell. She is having difficulty turning in bed, while laughing or coughing. There is pain if she presses the area. Please suggest treatment.
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Even hairline fracture of the ribs which is likely after a fall in her age and what she describes as pain on laughing and coughing, these heal well.
You can rest assured that all you need is vitamin d supplement and the injuries will heal well.
Meanwhile diclo gel application and steam inhalation will help. Strapping around chest also helps in pain control.
Sometimes people can also get pain killer injection at the rib to control pain.
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Normally trauma to the chest pains for about 1-1/2 months even though there is no fracture.
Ask her to do incentive spirometry exercises. Deep breathing exercises. Apply cold packs.
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Kindly do x ray chest-Ap view , apply ice pack, consult Orthopaedic surgeon
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GET CT SCAN CHEST TO KNOW FRACTURE RIBS AND CONSULT ORTHO SURGEON FOR FURTHER TREATMENT
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Dr. Manjunath Gopal
Orthopedist
25 yrs exp
Bangalore
She may have injured her ribs
Any increase in chest pressure like laughing, coughing and lying on the side of injury will cause pain
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She will need to take analgesic and start deep breathing exercises as pain allows and avoid lying on the injured side
Any increase pain, shortness of breath or cough will need immediate medical attention which may be due lung injury
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Seek medical attention,if in doubt
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Dr. Sandeep Saraf Agarwal
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10 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
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