I fell when walking, I am 68 years old and not sure what happened but fell flat on my stomach hurt my elbows hands and knees. My rib area is very sore and feels like I have been run over by a bus, this happened yesterday. Today the pains and discomfort have gotten worse will massage help?
Hellowelcome to ChatDoctorwell, i would advise you to first kindly get a X-ray of the chest done to look for any fracture of the ribs, it might not be a good idea to message if there is a fractured rib underneath, so first get a X-ray...till you get a X-ray you can take an analgesic like tablet ibuprofen 3 times a day to provide you relief from pain and discomfort, along with X-ray a physical examination by an orthopedic is also very important and I would advise you to do the same for detailed evaluation and further treatment hope you find my advice to be helpful take careChatDoctor