Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways A cracked rib is a type of rib fracture and often heals on its own in about six weeks.Pain when you breathe deeply is the main symptom of a ...

The shoddy Oakland Coliseum X-ray machine failed to reveal that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has cracked ribs, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports. The Steelers said after the ...

A weeklong fit of violent coughing led me to crack a rib, according to the doc. It really *hurts* to lay down or get up too fast, and I can only sleep on my back. I'm on Ibuprofin every six hours ...

World’s Toughest Test frontrunner has abruptly quit the show after suffering a brutal rib injury. The reality star is the ...

Philadelphia Eagles tailback Brian Westbrook cracked a rib during Sunday's overtime triumph at Cleveland, team officials said yesterday. Head trainer Rick Burkholder said during a news briefing that ...