A dislocated rib fracture usually takes about 3 months to recover well before you can ride a bicycle, but it may take longer if recovery is poor.
Generally, external fixation or surgery may be required after a rib fracture is dislocated, and strenuous exercise is not recommended during recovery.
Fracture healing is divided into: first hematoma mechanization period, which usually takes about two weeks. The second period of bone scab formation, usually takes 4-8 weeks. The third phase of scab remodeling, which usually takes 8-12 weeks. Thus complete healing of the fracture break usually takes about three months.
Moderate exercise is not possible until three months after treatment of a dislocated fracture and there are no other symptoms such as pain, so it is generally recommended that activities such as cycling should not be undertaken until three months have elapsed. However, if the recovery is not good, such as poor healing of the fracture, infection, etc., such symptoms need to be treated, and cycling can only be done after full recovery, and the exact period of time depends on the condition of the patient.
Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor and have the relevant examinations completed before taking the doctor’s advice.