Anyone ever had bruised ribs?

[kentucky]

I think I have a fracture or bruised ribs. It's on my left side, about 2 inches under my nipple.

It's a sharp stabbing pain, when I laugh, cough, or inhale.

It ultimatly goes away with 2 ibuprophen.


Does this sound like fractured or bruised ribs to you guys?


It's near the area where my spleen and stomach is, it's not something like that is it!!??/

I'm getting worried now that I'm going to have to take a long rest from working out.

 

[spatts]

If you have insurance, please go to a doc.

 

[kentucky]

I don't have insurance or I would have already went ???

 

[big_bad_buff]

I'v had one from fighting, I'd say no it's not bruised if it goes away with ibuprophren. it is a constent throbing sharp pain whenever you move around. sounds kinda like it though, but I doubte it. do anything that might have caused it?

I think I have a fracture or bruised ribs. It's on my left side, about 2 inches under my nipple.

It's a sharp stabbing pain, when I laugh, cough, or inhale.

It ultimatly goes away with 2 ibuprophen.


Does this sound like fractured or bruised ribs to you guys?


It's near the area where my spleen and stomach is, it's not something like that is it!!??/

I'm getting worried now that I'm going to have to take a long rest from working out.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

See a DR my friend.

 

[IronLion]

I have broken and bruised ribs a few times....If advil makes it go away it isn't serious...lol

it usually feels like someone is stabbing you with a knife when you cough/sneeze/move wrong ect. I mean the pain takes your breath away sometimes....

 

[big_bad_buff]

exactly

I have broken and bruised ribs a few times....If advil makes it go away it isn't serious...lol

it usually feels like someone is stabbing you with a knife when you cough/sneeze/move wrong ect. I mean the pain takes your breath away sometimes....

 

[kentucky]

that's what it feels like ^ only when I cough sneeze etc.


I can' lay on that side, but if I lay on the other side it's fine.


I'm going to put off going to the doctor if a bruised/fractured rib is my problem. Unless I start having symptoms of a punctured lung (which I DON'T)


When did it go away, and did you keep training?

 

[mrzap]

Just from sparring, and it never felt as bad as you just described.

 

[Ripe1]

I have broken and bruised ribs a few times....If advil makes it go away it isn't serious...lol

it usually feels like someone is stabbing you with a knife when you cough/sneeze/move wrong ect. I mean the pain takes your breath away sometimes....

I've done it twice and it's exactly like IronLion says. Those + having trouble getting up (chair, bed). The second time I broke one it even hurt while walking. Every step felt like a knife stabbing my side.

Both of mine healed in 2-3 weeks.

 

[Scotsman]

Could also be a tendon from an ab muscle that has seized at one end. There is a series of ligaments and tendons on the ends of your ribs.

Cheers,
Scotsmsan

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Go see a DR & have him/her take X-Rays and finalize the situation. Be sure that you don't have a break. You sound as though you do not know, therefore you should exhaust any and every opportunity to cease the pain. See a DR ASAP.

If you don't, you will go down a long road of pain and possibly internal damage. I have been down this road before. You want to be 100% sure. Even if it's only a fracture, at least you know and can take the proper precautions.

 

[Lord_Suston]

see if you can go to a free university clinic. they usually will take case for cheaper than normal since they are teching their med students. it might take longer in the x ray room for them to diagnose it but it will be very cheap

 

[cheesecake]

Could also be a tendon from an ab muscle that has seized at one end. There is a series of ligaments and tendons on the ends of your ribs.

Can you explain a little more about this?
...chad...

 

[Scotsman]

Your ribs are connected to the breastplate and abs via tendons and ligaments. Also you floating ribs are held in place by ligs and tends. If an ab muscle seizes it puts serious pressure on the rib chain. Even if the pull is lower it will effect the area of greatest strength (ie. the attachments near the zyphoid process.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[kentucky]

could this be possible without engaging in contact sports? Like from weight training and such?

 

[cheesecake]

Your ribs are connected to the breastplate and abs via tendons and ligaments. Also you floating ribs are held in place by ligs and tends. If an ab muscle seizes it puts serious pressure on the rib chain. Even if the pull is lower it will effect the area of greatest strength (ie. the attachments near the zyphoid process.

If this were to happen, then would the symptoms be similar to those listed above?
...chad...

 

[Scotsman]

cheese- Yes I had that happen once and it felt like a bruise with a lump underneath it. Sharp pain from any sudden movement very sore to the touch.

Kentucky- yes this is primarily a no contact injury more of a muscle pull. Just a reactioin from too much strain. Contact would lead to a bruise.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[cheesecake]

cheese- Yes I had that happen once and it felt like a bruise with a lump underneath it. Sharp pain from any sudden movement very sore to the touch.

The reason that I ask is that my wife has been experiencing similar symptoms ever since doing max effort low box squats last night. I'm thinking that she might have done what you are talking about.

How did you rehab it? How long did it take to heal?
...chad...

 

[Scotsman]

Cheese- I just did a lot of stretching. Excruciatingly painful but had to be done. Also advil helps loosen up the muscles and heat/ice like for any muscle injury. If I remember right took about four days to feel ok and about two weeks to stop hurting completely.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[cheesecake]

Cheese- I just did a lot of stretching. Excruciatingly painful but had to be done. Also advil helps loosen up the muscles and heat/ice like for any muscle injury. If I remember right took about four days to feel ok and about two weeks to stop hurting completely.

Thanks for the advice. She's doing some ab stretching now.
...chad...

 

[kentucky]

thanks for all the info scotsman. I'm going to talk with a friend of mine that is in med school to let him check it out.

I'm an RN myself, and didn't think it was serious, but it was so damn uncomfortable the first night.

It's easing up now, I did have to skip my ab routine today, just to be safe.