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Symptoms of Cracked Ribs. Common symptom of cracked ribs is a severe chest pain. The pain worsens with deep breathing, coughing, laughing and moving. This pain should not be ignored because it may indicate perforation of the lungs which is a dangerous condition and requires immediate treatment.
A rib fracture is a crack or break in a rib. Your ribs are the bones that connect from the front of your chest around to your spine (backbone). All of the bones of your ribs make your rib cage. Trauma: A direct blow to the chest may cause a rib fracture. There is a higher chance that other organs may be injured with this type of rib fracture. Flail chest may occur if 3 or more of your ribs are broken in 2 or more places. This condition may make it hard for you to breathe. When you take a breath, your rib cage expands (gets larger).