I think I have broken at least 1 rib, but apparently doctors cant really help. Is it worth me going to see?

Question: I have been told the doctors cant really help with ribs, you just have to give them some time. Is it worth getting an x-ray anyway? I did it over 2 weeks ago now and it still hurts. Sometimes worse than others and really bad when I cough.

Answers:
You won't have a pneumothorax if the injury is over two weeks old.
Strapping of ribs is not advised as it prevents expansions of the chest. If your chest is wheezy or you are having breathing difficulties go see your Dr. If not, it's going to be uncomfortable for approx six weeks after initial injury. You did not say how the rib came to be broken in the first place. It's one of those thing you just have to live with. Fractures take approx six weeks to heal.

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Go and see a doctor as you will need to have an xray to exclude air in the lungs-pneumothorax
Don't assume anything yourself. Please get professional advice.

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