Patients with rib fractures can perform functional exercises in the following ways: First, in the early stages of such injuries, patients need to lie on their backs with constant braking. At this time, the patient should cover the fracture site with his hands and then perform regular coughing exercises. Regular coughing can effectively promote sputum production and prevent early intrapulmonary infections. In addition, patients can also lie on their backs and practice straight leg raises in bed. Second, after the patient has recovered for a period of time, he or she can practice deep breathing-related exercises, such as finding a balloon and continuously practicing balloon blowing, which will help the patient’s lung reopening and the recovery of breathing-related muscles. Thirdly, after the patient can move down to the ground, it is recommended that he or she can practice activities such as radio gymnastics. Such activities can effectively restore the mobility of the relevant joints, for example, the patient may be due to long-term braking, resulting in the shoulder joint and the small joints of the spine have decreased mobility, at this time to do radio gymnastics will help its recovery.