But this time, nothing worked. Stock image of a man holding his chest in pain. Stock image of a man holding his chest in pain. Liubomyr Vorona/iStock/Getty Images Plus The discomfort turned into ...
taking pain relievers applying a cold compress to the ribs to reduce swelling holding a pillow against the chest when coughing taking slow, deep breaths to clear the lungs of any mucus Broken ribs ...