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[|Human|] I pressed my rib cage hard against the edge of a pool, while reaching for an object. I heard 2 crunching sounds coming from my lower right rib cage. It is sore when pressed. Does it sound like fractures? I am 64 and have had 2 fractures from falls within thus past year. Both healed in 2 months.
[|AI|]  Hi Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Within last one year you got fracture due to fall i.e. prone to fracture. Now again pressed hard and also heard crunch voice. So you are prone to fracture (maybe due to weakness in bone) , so in this situation please consult an orthopedic surgeon and get his opinion because physical examination is important in such cases. Till rest, and don't press rib cage. Hope this will help you. Good luck