Whether you should stay in bed and recuperate from a rib fracture or walk around needs to be determined by the number of broken ribs and the extent of the fracture. Rib fractures are one of the most common chest injuries. They can be single or multiple, with multiple fractures seen in more severe trauma. For multiple fractures, it may produce a localized softened area of the chest wall, and the patient may experience the phenomenon that the chest wall of the softened area sinks in during inhalation and protrudes outward during exhalation, and it may also cause respiratory and circulatory dysfunction. In this case, bed rest should be provided and activities should be minimized to avoid the occurrence of non-healing fractures, pulmonary contusion and other adverse conditions. For a single fracture of a single rib or several ribs, the fracture usually heals on its own. After standardized pain relief treatment, the patient can breathe normally and expel sputum effectively, i.e., he can walk around normally, but he should avoid the occurrence of re-fracture. Once a rib fracture occurs, it is important to go to the hospital in time and choose the appropriate treatment plan after the doctor evaluates the condition.