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In this video, physical therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck discuss and demonstrate at-home treatments for cracked or broken ribs.

Bruised or broken ribs can be very painful, and are usually caused by a fall, a blow to the chest, or severe coughing. Given that they cannot be easily splinted or supported like other bones, they’re usually left to heal naturally. Often there’s no need for an X-ray.

Symptoms include:

  • strong pain in your chest area, particularly when you breathe in
  • swelling or tenderness around the affected ribs
  • sometimes bruising on the skin
  • feeling or hearing a crack if it’s a broken rib

Learn more about bruised, fractured or broken ribs here, and here.

View the original video here.

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