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Step 1. Ice your affected ribs. You can purchase an ice pack or create your own by putting ice cubes in a plastic bag and covering the bag with a hand towel. Apply the ice to the area in 10- to 15-minute increments. Icing the area helps to relieve inflammation and its associated pain. Step 2.
Rib fracture - aftercare. A rib fracture is a crack or break in one or more of your rib bones. Your ribs are the round, flat bones in your chest that wrap around your upper body. They connect your breastbone to your spine. A rib fracture can be very painful because your ribs move when you breathe, cough, and move your upper body. The ribs in the middle of the chest are the ones that break most often. Rib fractures often occur with other chest and organ injuries. So your doctor will also check to see if you have any other injuries.