What Happens When you??

Question

You break a rib, what do the doctors do??

how do they fix it???

Answer 1

doctors don't do anything they will tell you to be gentile with it and give you pain meds that is all they can do. if they wrap it i may actually stop the bone from healing right because you have to move and when you do it with pull at the wrapping at least this is what they told me when my son broke his ribs:(

Answer 2

they just leave it because they found out if they strap it.

it hurts loads more so they normally say take careful breaths and don't laugh much basically take it easy.

Answer 3

obviously your question doesnt interest people

Answer 4

you just rest and take pain killers  

Answer 5

with me they just left it[after x-ray].

Answer 6

Usually just tape up around the torso and tell you to relax.

Answer 7

there is very little that can be done,sometimes they will wrap your ribs firmly...it will take time to heal as I am sure you know deep breathing is very hard to do

Answer 8

well ur body has 1 extra rib and i think that replaces the broken one after its removed or something weird like that

Answer 9

usually they would give you many x-rays and if its too serious they would give you surgery and take your broken rib out. =]

Answer 10

They don't strap you up anymore, as this supposedly hinders the healing process.  Most people end up sleeping in a chair as lying down can be too painful.

Painkillers seem to be the order of the day.

Answer 11

I currently have two cracked ribs at the moment from falling off my horse. The answer is nothing, just rest, and paracetamol.

Answer 12

Besides setting it if the fracture is complete, there is nothing besides giving pain-killers that can be done.