Learned something new
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Today, I learned something new. It knocked some scales from my eyes, that’s for sure.
Ribs are no longer wrapped and bound when they get broken anymore. Well, not unless there is a life threatening danger if they are not wrapped. I have read a lot of books that each mention wrapping ribs, How the person is tightly bound with lots of cloth that does not stretch. Not any more.
Now, you get told to avoid any type of rigorous activity that would make that side hurt. Pain medication (OTC), rest, and relaxation are what was mentioned in the papers that mom received when she left the ER. Now, when I read in a book that someone had their ribs taped and bound, I will know that its medical advice is out of date.
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