How to treat a broken rib at home?

So, you’ve managed to break a rib or two. Congratulations, you big tough guy/girl! Now let’s get that rib fixed up so you can go back to being your badass self. This guide will teach you how to treat a broken rib at home with a humorous twist.

Don’t Ignore the Pain!

First things first – don’t ignore the pain! Broken ribs freaking hurt and ignoring it won’t make it magically go away. So please, take some time out of your busy schedule filled with Netflix binges and naps (we know your secrets) and focus on treating this injury.

Signs You Have A Broken Rib

Chances are if you’re reading this article then either you think you’ve got one or you already know for sure that you do. But in case there’s any doubt here are some signs:

  • Intense pain when breathing.
  • Tenderness along the injured area.
  • Swelling around the injury site.
  • Bruising around the injured area.

If all these symptoms match what’s going on with you, congratulations – ya busted it good.

DIY Treatment Time

Alrighty folks – we aren’t doctors but we’re about to give ourselves honorary medical degrees so we can help fix ya up without having to visit an actual hospital where sick people live.

Step One: Rest Your Ribs

The best thing for bruised/cracked/XXXXXXXXX-broken ribs is rest… not just physical activity rest; everything rest meaning hide yourself inside as much as possible. Just hoard snacks/materials close by like precious squirrel yearning seeds cast off from passing cars in hope of lifting spirits during painful times!

Step Two: Apply Icepacks

Ice is great for reducing swelling/discomfort caused by [broken] bones within areas such as joints particularly impinging the sternum resulting in that awkwardly quiet crotchety demeanor when breathing just hurts too much. You can either buy an ice-pack or make your own right at home!

Step Three: Use Painkillers

Feepz #1 go-to for any and all pain – drugs! Hope you still have a few left over from the last dental procedure, because they’ll come in handy during this time.

You can also take ibuprofen to help with inflammation (which helps a lot).

How Do I Sleep?!

“Sleeping is already next week’s business.” No worries, we got ya on this one. Sleeping comfortably with your broken rib isn’t impossible but it does require some creativity:

  • Avoid sleeping on your stomach.
  • Prop yourself up slightly higher than usual (use pillows under/on top of affected areas).
  • To combat any shortness of breath try propping up against several plushies so as to feel like you are cuddling through the pain.

Hallelujah for Compress Tape

Compression tape may sound more appropriate for wrapping sandwiches or keeping herbs fresh, but guess what… it works great at relieving those nasty post-break symptoms such as swelling and muscle strain around broken ribs.

Apply pressure around affected area giving relief from discomfort by providing support throughout quick movement or change within position demanding further endurance strains based off braced resiliency purposefully implemented patterns leaving less resentful after thoughts about traumatic event scenarios due largely attributable to long dwelling mending processes prominently focused upon best outcomes festered boldly without fearlessness towards adversity (“old habits die hard”).

Things Not To Do

We’ve given you a bunch of great tips thus far but before we wrap things up here’s some stuff not do:

  • Don’t be Mr.Toughguy/Miss Rough-neighborhood-girl trying to ignore the injury; healing takes patience & understanding even if everyone will still look down upon you.
  • Don’t neglect painkillers! Sure, you don’t want to become reliant on drugs. But the opposite isn’t good either – living in unnecessary agony or even just making it with a twinge of pain for as long as possible waiting something/someone to put them out of their misery…
  • Avoid getting involved with those things/drugs that could increase serious breathing problems i.e pretty much everything/everyone outside; invite some friends over (as many who’ll bring food & love) and enjoy your alone time…even if all you can do is nod off.

Conclusion

Treating a broken rib at home doesn’t need to be hard/ complicated/ filled-with-technical-jargon(that-we-can-barely-understand). Instead, simply rest up rather than giving into being overly active during times when you really shouldn’t i.e. napping ’round-the-clock like your cat does year round!

Applying icepacks helps reduce swelling/discomfort caused by bones within areas such as joints particularly impinging the sternum which makes doing day-to-day activities…well…activities again which anyone normally would avoid (and not care what others think)! Painkillers help deal with the short-term discomfort so sometimes we remember why we took that Job Opening after graduation instead of selling hot dogs at ball parks…

And remember if someone else wants tinnitus-causing loud music then going forward ask yourself: “Is this worth another week without hugging my arms eating cheetos while lying down in extended position?” Just because they’re blasting tunes around wooden surfaces doesn’t mean that will calm your broken rib down …

Get well soon!

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