No broken bones probably means strained tendons / muscles and a (badly) bruised chest. Both are known to hurt a lot and for days if not weeks. Pain is a good th

No broken bones probably means strained tendons / muscles and a (badly) bruised chest. Both are known to hurt a lot and for days if not weeks. Pain is a good thing in that it reminds you to rest. If the doc already declined stronger painkillers, it's probably not without reason. I dont get why you would suggest opioids being the less evil in this case. I once got 60 pills of codein for a torn off toe nail while visiting over in TX. Needed maybe 2 of them.