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I injured a rib during a warrior obstacle course race. it has been 3 months, and i am still in tremendous dicomfort. could this be serious?

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Rib pain: You probably fractured a rib. This can take some months to heal and the pain to completely subside. If you are not having any shortness of breath and otherwise feeling well, you are probably OK.

Answered 1/5/2019

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