It is not recommended to work for 10 days after a minor rib fracture, but only after the rib fracture has fully recovered. A minor rib fracture can be used for light activities for about two weeks, and basic work can be resumed in one to two months. If you need to engage in heavy labor, it is recommended to do so after three months. If you need to engage in heavy labor, it is recommended to do so after three months. When working, it is easy to cause excessive force on the chest wall, so that the ribs will be pulled and the fracture end will bear too much force, which may lead to increased swelling and bruising at the fracture site, thus causing increased pain, and excessive force on the fracture site will also easily lead to delayed fracture healing, or even non-healing. It is recommended to work after a minor fracture has fully recovered in order to avoid other complications and to follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.