If the patient has a rib strain and only has intercostal muscle damage, he or she will usually recover well after about two weeks of treatment after conservative treatment. If a patient has a rib fracture, it is a linear fracture with no displacement of the fracture end. In this case, conservative treatment is given to the injured area by applying ointment for blood circulation and stasis removal or by acupuncture and moxibustion, and also by herbal fumigation, and the patient is usually able to recover gradually in 4-6 weeks after treatment. If a patient has a rib fracture with a displaced fracture end and the presence of a combined hemopneumothorax. In this case, the patient is treated surgically by incision and internal fixation, and after the operation, the patient takes oral bone-setting drugs, and gradually recovers 6-8 weeks after the operation. The only way to recover from a rib strain is to get the right treatment in a timely manner.