What is rib injury?
Rib fracture is the breakage of a rib bone. Rib dislocation means the rib and adjoining bones no longer touch each other. Subluxation is a minor dislocation in which the joint surfaces still touch, but not in normal relation to each other.
How do members experience rib injury?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rib injury*
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Pain
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*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 rib injury*
Who has rib injury on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 7 | |
40s | 9 | |
50s | 14 | |
60s | 13 | |
70+ | 14 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 23 | |
Female | 37 |