How to rehabilitate a fractured rib in the chest

In the event of a fracture of the sternum and ribs, gradual recovery can be achieved through bed rest, functional exercises and fitness exercises. 1. Bed rest: After the occurrence of the relevant injury, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions and continue bed rest. The duration of bed rest may take 2 to 4 weeks. During this period, rib bands can be used to completely immobilize the injured part of the patient, and if the injury is more serious, surgery is needed. 2. Functional exercise: After the symptoms are relieved, you need to do some functional exercises under the guidance of the doctor. Such as coughing, blowing up balloons, deep breathing and other exercises under the guidance of the doctor. After you can go down to the ground, you can walk slowly on the flat road and other similar activities. 3. Fitness exercise: after 2~3 months of fracture treatment, most of the fracture can be healed, at this time the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions can gradually carry out fitness exercises, such as walking, jogging and other soothing exercise at the beginning, and then gradually transition to normal fitness activities. Thoracic rib fracture after surgery, specific rehabilitation exercise, should consult a professional physician’s opinion, not since the self-training, so as not to cause secondary injury.