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Pain often occurs when you take a deep breath. Rib fractures that are the result of mild to moderate trauma or repeated stress on the bone are usually less severe initially, but can be very painful. A tiny percentage of fractures had a direct pathological cause, such as a cancer that had spread to rib bones. This may be more likely to occur in someone with weakened bones due to osteoporosis. And for about 40 percent of the fractures in the study, there was no identifiable trauma that caused the fracture, which means that nontraumatic events - such as the repeated stress of a coughing spell or swinging a golf club - may have caused it. In the same study, one-third of the rib fracture causes were due to moderate trauma, such as falling from a standing height. Displaced bones can cause many life-threatening complications, and emergency care is appropriate in most cases of major trauma and for anyone with three or more fractured or displaced ribs.īut most causes of rib fracture don't occur as a result of major trauma. These account for the most severe injuries, where multiple ribs are fractured, and when fractured bone ends are displaced. In one study that looked at causes of rib fracture in older adults, about 25 percent of fractures were caused by major trauma, such as a car accident. Rib fractures are one of the most common types of fracture in older adults. But your husband should be seen by a doctor to rule out other underlying injuries. Treatment for a rib fracture is usually limited to providing adequate pain control, avoiding strenuous activities and letting it heal. It is true that usually not much can be done for a fractured rib that isn't moved out of normal position and alignment (displaced). Is it true that nothing can be done? Does he need to see a doctor? He has fractured a rib before and says there is no way to treat it, so he has not gone to the doctor. My husband, 71, slipped on the stairs and now has a painful area on his rib cage. Treatment for Rib Fracture Limited, but First Rule out Other Underlying Injuries