A rib band is usually recommended at the beginning of the fracture to provide adequate stability to the rib fracture, prevent the fracture from moving slightly, and prevent the fracture from shifting. While wearing a rib band, patients should avoid coughing and lying on the affected side, and should not remove the rib band while sleeping. X-rays can be taken about one month after the fracture, and if it is clear that there is continuous bone scab passing over the fracture, this usually means that the rib fracture has initial stability and the rib band can be removed and thoracic expansion training can be started at this time. The clinical healing period for rib fractures is usually about three months. If the fracture line is blurred or disappears and the local pressure pain and percussion pain disappear when the X-ray is taken at three months, it is clear that the fracture has healed.