Talk:Rib fracture/Archive 1

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Treatment section contains highly dubious advice
Hello, this is the first time I've used a talk page so I hope I'm doing it right. The final point in the section on treatment for rib fractures contains I think may be a (wistful) fallacy. I have marked in bold, that which I believe to be incorrect. "Research has shown that one of the best ways to relieve pain in the immediate weeks after a rib trauma is through regular sexual intercourse. This may appear surprising as this activity could in itself be vigorous or energetic enough to cause re-fracture of any ribs which have started to heal. However scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland have proven that the release of pressure from the lower abdominal region can assist in the relief of pain. The pressure build up leading to the condition colloquially known as "Blowback" initially exerts itself in the rib area before moving up through the neck to the skull where the zone behind the eyeballs becomes the most vulnerable. It has been shown that care must be taken when releasing this pressure to avoid further injury. However the net benefits are that healing is hastened and the sufferer is relieved of much of the tension caused by such an injury"

A blowback in medical terms usually refers to a build up of gases in the colon, and whilst sexual activity may serve to relieve pain following a break, there is no reason why it should alleviate a blowback (this is usually done in hospital), nor is there any reason to associate a blowback with a rib fracture, or the occular region. Furthermore, I cannot find any papers at the University of Basel to support this statement. As someone with two broken ribs, I be delighted to know if someone can find some information supporting such research. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.38.136.207 (talk) 20:09, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Google shows that the above fiction was made up by someone who posts as BusWanker.

2001:5C0:1000:B:0:0:0:67F (talk) 09:16, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Bleeding heart and collapsed lung
Usually broken ribs don't lead to a bleeding heart and a collapsed lung but they can, especially if the fracture is very recent. Poking the heart will make it bleed and a bleeding heart would work harder which would lead to more bleeding. Poking the lungs is like popping a balloon. If both lungs are collapsed then the patient basically can't breathe and needs a heart-lung machine until it can start breathing again. So there should be something in the Rib Fracture article about the potential complications of having a bleeding heart and a collapsed lung. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caters1 (talk • contribs) 18:13, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

X-rays & rib fracture.
Thank you for including in this article that non-displacing fractures can exist, but not be caught on x-rays. My endocrinologist's nurse insists that i don't have a fracture because the x-rays do not show any displacement. (Even after 6 weeks, it must be that well-known imaginary exquisite pain!) I made a orthopedic appointment, but have to wait for it. So, anyhow, thank you for the inclusion, Wordreader (talk) 23:47, 20 May 2021 (UTC)