i fell from standing on a stool and landed on back and left hip and elbow my xrays showed ok but after 2 weeks i still can not sleep on my back from pressure through the front ribs and pain hurts to laugh and cough i am a female of 57 and height 5 approx. 125 ibs any thoughts
In my opinion you should stop worrying. For immediate relief have some painkiller along with a muscle relaxant and have proper bed rest for 2 weeks. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead. When getting up from bed always take a lateral position first then hang your legs down and then get up. When working, maintain a good posture of your back. You can also apply some good anti-inflammatory painkiller gel on your back. If the pain increases do some hot fermentation locally and do some back strengthening exercises for 10 mins twice a day.