Broken Rib Brace for Fractured, Cracked or Dislocated Ribs

Why You Need This Chest Brace for Broken, Cracked or Dislocated Ribs

A fractured, bruised, or sprained rib can usually be treated conservatively without any splinting, surgery, etc. However, the road to fractured rib recovery can be a difficult, painful one. Many people find rib wraps for cracked ribs, like these, to be quite helpful thanks to the support and pain relief they provide to the surrounding muscles. In addition, wearing a cracked rib wrap can help reduce inflammation and encourage blood flow to the site in the interest of quick healing.

How can you tell if you have a broken rib?

The 12 pairs of rib bones, as well as with the breastbone, cartilage, ligaments, and muscles that support them, form your rib cage. Some of these muscles are used for breathing.

After a rib injury, breathing can be difficult and very painful as the muscles attached to your ribcage pull on your ribs with every breath.

In addition, fractured, cracked, or dislocated ribs often cause pain (especially with movement of your ribcage), muscle spasms, crunching/grinding sounds when touching or moving the injury site, or visible deformity—depending upon the type and severity of your injury.  

Am I at risk?

• The most common cause of a fractured rib is a trauma or direct blow to your chest, usually resulting from a car accident or a bad fall.

• Simply coughing hard can cause chest and abdominal muscle strain, sometimes enough to break a rib.

• Those with weaker bones due to advanced age, osteoporosis, cancer, etc. are at higher risk of withstanding a cracked rib.

4 Reasons Why You'll Love This Compression Rib Belt

Wondering what sets this rib binder treatments strap apart from others? Following we detail why this rib belt is the best rib compression garment on the market today.

1. Elastic Rib Belt Provides Targeted Compression and Support

   This wrap for cracked rib treatment is constructed of two three-inch wide elastic panels. These elastic panels are supportive yet flexible, so they are comfortable against your skin and allow for a high degree of movement. The material of this rib fracture brace is free of latex.

2. Ultra Lightweight and Low-Profile Design for Optimal Comfort and Breathability

   Thanks to its elastic construction, this support for treatment of fractured rib and other injuries in this area is lightweight and fits smoothly against your skin. Therefore, the broken rib support belt fits easily beneath your clothes.

3. Available in 3 Styles, Fitting a Wide Range of Chest Circumferences

   Fit is very important when it comes to wearing a rib belt for a broken rib. If your rib belt for fractured ribs fits too tightly and your lungs cannot fully expand, this could lead to serious complications, such as an infection or pneumonia.

   For this reason, BraceAbility offers this wrap for broken rib treatment in a straight design geared towards men, as well as a contoured version for women’s rib fractures. A plus size version that works for fractured rib care in both men and women is also available.

   Wondering if you are overweight or obese? Use our easy BMI calculator to find out. Aside from this rib brace, BraceAbility has many other plus size supports for larger people to help with knee, back and abdominal pain.

4. Entire Brace Is Fastener Compatible

   In comparison to ACE bandage wrap for fractured ribs or broken rib vests, you can easily apply and adjust the fit of this rib treatment belt because the entire support is fastener compatible. Simply attach the fasteners anywhere on the brace for customized support and compression.

   As an added bonus, our fastener is 10 times stronger than the standard, retail-grade fasteners you’ll find at Walgreens, Walmart, Target, or other online retailers. Medical-grade fastener is meant to open and close at least 900 times, unlike retail-grade fastener, which is only meant to open and close 90 times.

Frequently Asked Question About This Broken Rib Protector

• What conditions / injuries does this rib strap treat? Use this elastic chest bandage for bruised, cracked, fractured, or dislocated rib injuries.

• How does it work? Designed to provide compression, mobility, protection, and support for day-to-day activities while healing from a rib injury.

• Who can wear this medical rib brace? Available women’s, men’s, and unisex plus size styles, fitting a wide variety of chest circumferences.

• What size should I get? To choose your size, use a soft, flexible tape measure and find the circumference around your chest at the bottom of your sternum underneath your breast, in inches.

• Universal male: 24”-55”

• Universal female: 24”-55”

• Plus size: 55”-75”

• When should I wear it? Can be worn throughout the day for support and compression while recovering from a fracture, sprain, or some other type of injury to your ribs. Ask your doctor before wearing this belt while sleeping.

• What is this rib cage band made of? This brace is made out of latex-free premium quality elastic and fasteners.

• How tall is this broken rib corset? 6 inches tall.

• How do I put it on? Wrap the brace around your back at the level of your lower rib cage, just below your chest. Using your left hand, stretch the end of the brace without a fastener across your body and hold against your ribs. Using your right hand, stretch the other end over the brace and across your body. Secure the fastener at your desired level of compression and support.

• Washing Instructions: Hand wash in warm water with mild soap, allowing it to air dry completely before reapplying.

• Other features:

• Natural, non-invasive fix for rib injuries.

• Easy to put on, take off and adjust.

• Color: White.