I think I might have broken a rib while training last Thursday but I'm not sure as I haven't been to a doctor yet. What kind of pain would I be in if I did break a rib? Maybe I just pulled a muscle around my rib cage but the pain gets a little worse each day so I'm stumped and thought I'd ask the all mighty Underground. Thanks for your answers.
Yup. Hurts to breathe and cough. Sucks to lay down. Mine was just a little fracture though. The Doctor won't do shit for you BTW.
How long for something like that to heal, or better yet till the pain starts to go away so I can get back to training?
I cracked a rib. And Attjack is correct a doctor will do nothing for you. I just took some pain relievers and let it heal. It's been awhile so I do not remember how long it took to heal.
Basically all the pain is on my left side at the bottom or the ribs. It does hurt when sitting up on my bed, or bending over, or lifting my left arm straight up. It also hurts when pressure is applied. I can live with the pain but I'm gonna go to a doctor anyway, maybe I'll get some good medicine out of it. I'm just bummed that I have to put off training as I've just started.
Yeah you should see the doctor because if it is broke bad it can puncture your lung. If that's not an issue he'll tell you to try to continue to exercise and move about normally because that will help it heal.
"is it a really sharp intense pain?"
I always feel the pain but it doesn't get real intense until I move. I can find a position laying down and get kinda comfortable but theres always some pain.
Sounds like a bruised rib, then again I'm no doctor. I bruised mine about 4 weeks ago and it still hasnt healed. Get it checked out by a doc. Personally wouldnt grapple until then. Just my $.02
doctor cant help u with anything with it.maybe prescribed u with painkillers which i guess is great.coz they cant isolate the rib/ cartilage watever it is.i had it before and its the worst pain ever.
I broke two ribs on my left side and gasped for air puncturing my lung and it partially collapsed. Now that was some flippin pain, but not as bad as when they inflated my lung.
I've fractured a couple of ribs as well and there's not much they can do for it other than give you some meds and tell you to take it easy for four to six weeks. I was mad. I had to pay for x-rays and a doctor to tell me there was nothing they could do. I tried to get out of paying. I mean if I take my car in and you tell me you can't fix it I shouldn't have to pay you LOL. I ended up having to pay.
Definitely go see a doctor though.
i have a permanent disfigured left side of ribs from boxing 10years ago. sparring with a pro fighter and he worked me over pretty f'n good.
before my first mma fight, both my left and right floating ribs were f'd from training and sparring. they were messed up for a bout 4-6weeks. they might have healed sooner, but i had to keep training with them hurt.
rib injuries are the worse, b/c you suddenly realize how much your ribs are used. breathing, coughing, bending, reaching, etc.
don't know what much a doc can do, even if they are broke.