You bruised your clavicle and ribs any suggestions on treatment?

Answer 1

If you just bruised your ribs, you should ice them (with a layer of protective material between the ice and the skin) right away. In the first couple of hours, the cold will minimize bruising by helping with clotting to stop the "microbleeding" from injured tissue. It will minimize swelling, too. If it's been a while, all you can do is take something for pain and minimize moving in such a way as to put more stress on the injury. It's like any other bruise. You've taken a hit, and you'll need to treat symptoms while your body heals itself. There isn't a lot of intervention that can be provided here. We don't "tape up" ribs any more. It just makes things worse (every breath hurts) and restricts breathing possibly leading toward congestion and respiratory issues. Not a good trade. If you can avoid moving around a lot in the first few hours, that will help. Some stiffness will set in. Big surprise. You've injured yourself. But treatment with ice right away and some immediate immobility for a few hours will go a long way toward a more rapid recovery. Take it easy and take over-the-counter pharmaceuticals for pain. If you have any doubts about what happened, a trip to a medical practitioner is a must. If you'd broken a rib and punctured a lung, you'd probably know it, but safe here is much better than sorry. The experience of a number of soccer injuries bears this out (and yes, soccer is a contact sport).

Answer 2

When I bruised my ribs and my chest wall, I used an anti inflammatory gel from the chemist and rubbed it on the area. Also I didnt wear a wired bra. When I bruised my ribs and my chest wall, I used an anti inflammatory gel from the chemist and rubbed it on the area. Also I didnt wear a wired bra.

Answer 3

Try not to move a lot - and take paracetemol for the pain. There's not much else to do, I'm afraid.

By the way, I'm not a doctor, but I have broken ribs before, and all the doctor did was shrug...

Answer 4

The vet came out for a foal I was hoping to buy. Unfortunately we found an old rib fracture which has now calcified. Is a rib fracture something to be worried about? It doesn't seem to cause any discomfort just now. Eventual riding problems?

Answer 5

A horse with a broken rib can't be ridden at all. The horse just needs time to heal. Arnica gel can help heal the ribs just a little aster.

Answer 6

About 4 to 6 weeks. Talk to a doctor, and they'll tell you for sure.

Answer 7

few mounths.