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Broken Rib?

by sleepyhollow9, Nov 28, 2008 06:13PM
Wednesday morning ice covered by deck. When I went out to head off to work, my feet went out from
under me and I landed on the right side of my lower back (my butt never touched the ground) on the bottom
step. I've pulled lower back muscles before but my right lower back is veru=y sore to touch, sleep on and it
hurts to couch or laugh. Could I have broken a lower rib? What is the treatment? TY
Member Comments (1)

by Zak_Han, Nov 30, 2008 06:46AM
To: sleepyhollow9
Do you have leg pain? if haven't ,Don't too worry.I don't think your lower rib have been broken.
But,it will last 4-6 weeks to recover.Take care!
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