Hi I am a 50 year old woman weighing 10 stone.I tripped and fell hard onto a concrete  on floor at work two weeks ago winding myself and landing on chest with my right arm under me. My arm and right breast and ribs hurt like hell and I went to the doctors twice within a week because I was concerned about the pain. They just gave me pain killers and said it could possibly be a cracked rib but more likely a squashed nerve. I didnt have an xray or anything and it has got a little better through the daytime during the last few days but its still painfull to turn over in bed and is really painful when i wake up every morning. Is this normal?
When bone cracking occurs it takes around 2-4 weeks to heal, sometimes 6 weeks, this is normal. Avoid heavy work, take rest, good diet these will help the bone to heal quickly