 [ Symptoms ] i fell in the shower and landed on my ribs i am in severe pain and it hurts to breathe could i have fractured a rib [ Disease ] oh no i am so sorry to hear this and yes yes you definitely could have a fractured rib you also could have a bad bruise or torn rib cartilage among other things the main thing is this if your injury is causing you to have trouble breathing you should probably be evaluated by a health care professional the accident you are describing is a perfect example of a situation where a person should go to an urgent care facility if an urgent care facility is not available at this time of day do not hesitate to go to the emergency room i hope you feel better soon i fell on two occasions and an x ray shows that i have two broken ribs and two fractured ribs i have now developed a lump beside my right shoulder blade the size of a baseball what should i do yes