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Minor fractured rib for 2 weeks. when i wake up i can't move without pain, or breathe, feel like being crushed on inside. what can hospital do to help?
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Rib fracture: Consider pain meds, activity modification, deep breathing exercises, NSAIDs, purified omega, time, etc.
Answered 5/27/2014
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