What is wrong with my rib?!

What is wrong with my rib?

Ok, it's really my mom. She fell on a trampoline and hit her side on the metal edge. She can roll the bottom left rib around, and it feels like it's popping in and out of place. She's hurting really bad and she won't go to the hospital. She doesn't have trouble breathing, she's not coughing up blood and she doesn't have a fever. It just hurts her to move. Is there anything I can do to make it better?

I don't think the rib is broken, only because if it was broken, she wouldn't be able to live through the pain. She definitely sounds like she could have a bruised rib (which could be just as painful). I've been through it before. If she doesn't want to go to the doctor's, then she should try to take something anti-inflammatory to help with the swelling and antihistamine to help with the pain. I recommend Ibuprofen aka Motrin. (high dose) 600mg-800mg every 6-8 hours. Depending on the pain, but I'm NO doc. This is what I was given. It could take a couple of weeks to feel better, sometimes even sooner.

Hope this helps!