question: Hi.  I hurt my ribs about 4 weeks ago after being physically attacked.  I went to the hospital and they did an X-Ray.  The doctor advised me that it was a Chest Contusion and that none of my ribs were broken or out of place.  They gave me a release from the hospital with a prescription for Tylonol Codine.  However, there is still a hard lump in above my rib cage in between my ribs.  It is maybe 1/5 of an inch tall, 3/4" around.  Will this go away itself.  It feels like a rib is sticking out, but i know that it is not.  My ribs are still a little sore when I lay on it or I stretch it the wrong way or when I am weight lifiting.  Thank you.