Bless your heart Kathy, I am so sorry to hear this.  Let me do some research on this and will get back to you.  Tony may beat me too it though, he probably knows what you should do off the top of his head.

In the meantime, rest and pamper yourself the best you can.  I cannot imagine the pain that you are going through.  My prayers and good thoughts are with you.

Hugs,

Luella

You've had some good suggestions already looks like.  As Lolite pointed out, Uny makes some good products that should help. There is also Dr. Christopher's Skin, Bone and Tissue capsules which are reputed to be very good for bone healing and I have seen reports that a similar product available from MH here at CureZone is very good too.

Though certainly not everything in the following article may apply to you (it is about osteoporosis), it contains quite a bit of information about things that help produce and maintain strong bones:

http://www.tbyil.com/Osteoporosis.htm

Certainly the major bone minerals calcium, magnesium and phosphorus are important as are all the trace minerals.  You may wish to take your magnesium (which is an essential mineral, a vital co-factor for calcium and most of us are deficient in it) in the form of magnesium oil and rub it gently over the area of the broken rib, as it is also a good pain reliever.  I also suggest silica, GTF chromium, Vitamin K and a bit of daily mid-day sunshine for Vitamin D3.

The main thing broken bones need is rest and keeping from re-aggravating the break.  Rest is the great healer you know.  In time you should be fine.

All the best,

Tony