The chest wall moves continuously while we breathe. When you are in hospital some patients require oxygen to help their breathing and many will require some painkillers to manage enable them to move around and take deep breaths without discomfort. However most chest wall injuries are managed without surgery and heal spontaneously over a period of weeks. Some people may require surgery to fix broken ribs and some patients may require chest drains. TreatmentĬhest wall injuries are managed differently depending on the severity of your injuries and the symptoms you are experiencing. This may take longer for more severe injuries. Although chest wall injuries can be painful, you can expect this discomfort to improve over a period of 3-6 weeks. It can also be uncomfortable to move in bed and walk.
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Signs and symptomsįollowing an injury to the chest wall, people frequently experience pain when coughing, taking deep breaths and when laughing. They normally occur following an impact trauma to the chest, such as falling from a height, a road traffic accident or during impact sports. Injuries to the chest wall include fractured ribs, fractured sternum (breastbone) and/or bruising to the lungs. Managing chest wall injuries What is a chest wall injury?
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