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Introduction A broken rib, or fractured rib, is a common injury that occurs when one of the bones in your rib cage breaks or cracks. The most common cause of broken ribs is trauma to the chest, such as from a fall, motor vehicle accident or impact during contact sports. Signs and symptoms of a [...]

Introduction When you overdo it physically, you may experience sudden pain and swelling around a joint or a muscle. The injury you have may be a sprain or a strain. Here’s the distinction: Sprain. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments. Ligaments are tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect one bone to [...]