I fell off my horse today and now my ribs/side/back and shoulder on my right side hurt. I think its just badly bruised but it hurts to move and if I take too deep of a breath. Should I go for an xray to make sure nothings cracked or do I just take some Advil and take it easy for the rest of the day?
I hope you will get better, some time ribs may be fractured with fall and direct trauma it needs just rest and painkillers if its fractured, but it needs time to heel because ribs always moving with breathing, i advice you to take X-ray in case there is fracture you will know that it needs time, you should be patient and took painkillers.