Hello i fell down my stairs at home about three weeks ago. I went to A&E via an ambulance after passing out in pain. I had X-ray of spine, stated no injuries sent on my way although I was still in a lot of pain which was excruciating when I sat up. I went for a follow up appointment with a consultant after they reviewed my xray. I am still experiencing pain in my ribs when I breathe, especially when deeply. I am also experiencing pain in my left shoulder blade which is constant and I am constantly swallowing pain killers. Any advice as to what you think I might have done, how long it will last for please?
Did you have x-rays of your shoulder blade and ribs specifically? Special views need to be taken to be accurate. Sometimes rib fractures are difficult to see on the x-ray and extra views are needed. If you didn't have the special x-ray views, I suggest you ask about them. You could still have a rib fracture, and these can cause problems for several weeks. A shoulder blade fracture is very uncommon but given the degree of your pain I would want to check for it. Again, these type of x-rays must be specially requested. Hope this helps.