What is broken ribs?

A fracture is a partial or complete break in a bone. Broken ribs may occur when one or more of the bones in the rib cage fractures or cracks. Some common causes of broken ribs may be from a fall, motor vehicle accident or impact during contact sports.

How do members experience broken ribs?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with broken ribs*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for broken ribs*

Who has broken ribs on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 4
40s 25
50s 24
60s 33
70+ 31

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 85