After a rib sprain, it usually causes localized painful symptoms, and it can be caused after activity or by coughing or shortness of breath. The impact on life is usually significant, and it usually depends on the period of time, and the treatment varies from period to period. For example, in the early stages of the sprain will generally appear around the edema and other conditions, this is suitable for improvement through the treatment of cold compresses. This can minimize the continued aggravation of edema, so this condition is the early treatment. In the chronic period, the recovery should be faster through physical therapy. For example, you can apply hot compresses at home to improve it, and if the pain is not reduced, you can do acupuncture, physical therapy and massage to help improve the treatment. At the same time, when the pain symptoms are obvious, you can also take appropriate oral pain medication, such as fen-phen can temporarily relieve but later need to continue treatment.