i injured my ribs about a week ago. had an x-ray and it came back negative. i can palpate it without it hurting at all. although on palpation i can feel a rib shifting and popping with no pain. does this sound like a cracked or fractured rib ? or just bruised intercostal mucsle ?
Helloif X-ray normal and no tenderness on any rib by palpation, no chance of it being a fracture of ribs. Bruising of intercostal muscles' ad rib, chest wall only. Do hot fomentation, and take Advil tabs for 2-3 days after meals twice a day, it will settle thanks