A trans woman from Kansas City had six ribs removed in order to achieve a smaller waist — and now she bizarrely plans to turn her spare parts into a crown. Emily James dished out a whopping $17,000 ...

They will also examine your ribs and back for signs of injury, like swelling and redness. Depending on your symptoms and what they observe during the physical exam, your provider may order ...

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 ...

"They let me keep the ribs and I was initially going to gift ... She revealed that she had to wear a corset around the clock to help with the swelling, but admitted that her pain is only at ...