A long shot, I know, it's just a frustrating and painful injury, as you all know.
Nearly 2 weeks now since a fairly innocuous shot in sparring, right on the sweet spot though and I still can't even take a tap on that side, even doing drills. It's like a cattle prod. I can move ok, it's just any direct contact.
Is there anything you guys know of that might speed things up? 
found a magic cream on your wifes dresser that works ? For hemorrhoids or whatever?
Or prehaps a pill for Hayfever that for some reason also gets rid of bruised ribs?
Just gotta rest it mate, I took a left hook right under the ribs.
Was still sore for a month or two. 
Rest, but when I clicked this thread I was expecting to respond about braised ribs
I've literally just got back in the gym after a lengthy layoff.
We can make this about braised ribs if you like. Smokey ribs is where it's at though.
martinburke - When you poke around in there, do you feel some hard/crunchy/burning/sharp painful knots between the ribs?Are you kidding?
If so, those are probably trigger points. Press it for about 5 seconds, release it for two. Rinse and repeat.
How much pressure to use? On a scale of ten, with one being "I can barely feel that" and ten being "I will find martin and kill him for telling me to do this", press in on them with a 6-7.
Prod them?
you want me to prod the bruised ribs?
It's making me short of breath and lightheaded!
^Time.
Keep your elbows tucked in!