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In brief: Time. Becareful of the term dislocates ribs. The small rib joints (where they attach) can get sprained but rarely completely dislocate. Either way, they will take their time to heal. Occasionally therapy may be helpful for any soft tissue massages.
This is more likely to happen if you have a disease that has made your bones weak, such as osteoporosis or cancer. What happens when you break a rib? Your ribs have two main jobs: They protect the organs in your chest. They help you breathe by keeping space open inside your chest while the muscles you use to breathe squeeze in, or contract. This leaves plenty of space for your lungs to fill up with air. The muscles used for breathing pull on the ribs, so breathing may be very painful when you have a fractured rib.