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Start by sitting upright, don' t slump. ca general information you have had one or multiple rib fracture ( s). you will be advised on how best to mobilise with this. chest drain – this is a tube that lies in your chest wall between the lining of your lungs and ribs to allow any blood/ fluid and/ or air to drain out. 11 notes this material is also available pdf at: muhc patient education portal muhcpatienteducation. bruised or broken ribs can take from two weeks to two months to heal and during this time you will need to take regular pain killers and do breathing exercises. when in bed, lie propped up on pillows to decrease pain and to decrease the risk of infection. do not lift, wherever possible, and avoid strenuous exercise. breathe in long and slow through your nose and be aware of your lower chest and abdomen ( tummy) expanding. it helps your lungs to re- expand, therefore enabling you to breathe better.
trust deep breathing exercises these exercises help your lungs to work as normal and should be done hourly throughout the day. hold an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas in a tea towel to the afected ribs regularly in the first few days to bring pdf down swelling rest and take time of work if you need fracture to breathing exercises to prevent chest infection ( see next page) try to sleep more upright for the first few nights. this continuity of the chest wall with the spine, sternum and shoulders ( via the collar bone and muscle attached to the shoulder blade), explains how individuals can injure their ribs either directly from a blow to the chest, or indirectly as a result of forces transmitted through the chest wall. 8 breathing exercises 10 when rib fracture breathing exercises pdf rib fracture breathing exercises pdf to contact your doctor or go to the emergency department 11 looking for more information?
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