Broke a rib

Originally Posted by steve

Ribs are probably one of the most frustrating and painful things you can injure because really there is not much you can do for them. Get rest (that was the hard part for me because there was really no comfortable position I could find) and let them suckers heal, do not try to push it!

A word of advice though...hiccups and sneezes, not recommended

And don't laugh! Owwww! Sneezes are the worst, for sure!
I've broke ribs and rib cartilage a bunch of times. Mostly dirt biking but that's not all. I don't remember it ever causing lingering problems but you definitely need to take it easy to get them to heal. You'll learn all the important things ribs are for by having it hurt every time you do one of them.
You can puncture lungs, spleen, liver, etc..., with a broken rib so it's good you went to a doctor.
Speedy recovery...