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How to Relieve the Pain of Bruised Ribs

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Rachel Nall

Your ribcage consists of 12 ribs, with muscles and tendons between each rib. If you play a contact sport or have experienced trauma to the torso, such as after a car accident, you could be experiencing bruised ribs.