My porch swing broke and I dropped me onto my back. 4 days later, my front ribs (under my right breast) are very painful and tender. It hurts to breath deeply, lift groceries, sneeze and cough. Is it normal to land on your back and be hurting in the front?
Hi there. Thanks for your question at Chat Doctor. Yes it is possible to hurt in front of falling on your back(more so in the chest area). The ribs are log structures extending from the back at the area of your spine to the front till the area of your sternum. Since it is a continuous structure it is possible that force transmission can happen along the bone during a fall, and it can break either at point of contact or further upfront. I would suggest you to meet your physician for an x-ray to confirm the same. At the least based on your x-ray you will require a rib belt and analgesics. Hope this helps. All the best. Regards.  Chat Doctor.