Icing the injury at an early stage can also help reduce the inflammation and pain. Rib fractures generally take four to six weeks to heal. Over that time, a gradual reduction in pain will occur. With a costochondral cartilage separation, recovery time can be twice as long as a fracture. Since immobilization is difficult, throttling back on activity is highly recommended.
Prevention can take the form of exercises for the back, spine, and abs.
The whole trunk should be included in your strengthening and lengthening activities. The information presented in this site is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes. It is not meant to suggest nor should it be interpreted that one should not visit appropriate medical professionals when injuries or questions about your physical condition occur. This is necessary to eliminate possible requirements for surgery or prescription drugs. The purpose of this site is to provide methods to avoid and how to respond to injuries in order to speed recovery.