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What causes rib fractures?

Michael Agruss

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  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at Mike Agruss Law.
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  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

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The 12 bones that make up the ribs are made to be very strong since they protect two of your most important organs: your heart and your lungs. So, when you experience a rib fracture, the force must be very strong in order to break a rib. 

One common cause is contact sports where people are tackling each other or pushing each other. One strong blow to the chest can knock the wind out of you and crack a rib. It can also occur from repetitive trauma in sports such as rowing where the chest is constantly working hard. Other causes are hard falls or fall from a great height, car accidents, crushing accidents, physical altercations, and more. Even severe coughing can cause a person to break a rib due to the force and pressure that the ribcage and that area endures.

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