How long does it take for the pain to heal from forked ribs

Rib fork pain is mainly a condition where the muscles and fascia between the ribs, are overstressed and stretched, causing injury, edema and pain. After this occurs, recovery takes about a week. The edema and pain are most serious after 72 hours after the muscle and fascia strain injury of the ribs occurs, and the edema will gradually absorb and subside, and the pain will gradually reduce. Therefore, after the occurrence of painful rib fork, deep breathing and coughing should be avoided to avoid aggravating the pain, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and blood-stasis activating drugs can be applied during the painful period to relieve the pain, promote the absorption and decreasing of edema, and promote the reduction of pain.