cracked rib
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I believe mine took a little over an eternity to heal.....But it felt much longer. lol
thumper18474
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Had 3 from a collision at homeplate playing ball...
breathing was an experience in pain i will not forget....are you sure its cracked and its not just a torn cartiledge?
you probably already know but twisting and sudden movements will irritate it...rest is the only medicine...it will take a long time..coughing..sneezing will aggravate it ..
good luck
breathing was an experience in pain i will not forget....are you sure its cracked and its not just a torn cartiledge?
you probably already know but twisting and sudden movements will irritate it...rest is the only medicine...it will take a long time..coughing..sneezing will aggravate it ..
good luck
Worth getting an x-ray, cuz if its actually broken a sharp rib bone end can damage an interior organ.
If it's only cracked or just bruised nothing to do but let it heal itself.
If it's only cracked or just bruised nothing to do but let it heal itself.
As somebody who is into downhill mountain biking I will tell you not to worry too much. If it was actually broken you wouldn't be able to log in on Terb because you would be in a huge pain. I had a friend of mine who landed on his ribs of pretty big jump and he was screaming in pain. He was a hard core DH/snowboard guy. In about a month you will be left with minor pain. Each time you fracture your ribs it will feel less painful.
What? I don't plan on fracturing my ribs ever again. Did I ever tell you I broke my big toe once and never miss one hockey game? (No turf toe for me.)
It all depends on what sports you are into. For me it's unavoidable because I love DH. Perhaps I used a wrong term. Damaged or a bruised ribs happen all the time in mountain biking but as long as it's not an open fracture it's not a big deal.
Really?
Which one? The lungs? Yes, but it would have collapsed already/
And do you really think that if she had such an injury where the rib was BROKEN and sharp that she would be posting here?
I didn't crack a rib my friend did she was walking across rocks and there was a dead tree down so she tried to walk over it and slipped and rolled backwards on the rocks with a tree branch stuck into her side so we didn't end up going fishing. The doctor said she cracked rib #9 but she's very lucky cause if she woulda rolled back 4 ft more she would have gone off the cliff so I'm just asking you guys and gals how is the healing process
She will be in pain for a month at least.
I suspect the Dr suggest advil or aleve? Aleve will work wonders for her at Rx dosages.
I suspect the Dr suggest advil or aleve? Aleve will work wonders for her at Rx dosages.
That's what I said. A person would be screaming in pain nit posting on Terb. . My buddy was a DH racer who broke many bones in his body but broken ribs injury really got to him.
Had cracked ribs three times, they are the worst. You can't do one damned thing that doesn't hurt.
Depending on the severity of the break/fracture (along with your age), estimate approximately 1 month per rib
There isn't much to do aside from do your best to rest - as time will heal the rib(s)
Most things you do will be excruciating like sleeping or simply coughing- it will bother you even to cough
Getting in and out of be will not be fun either
As others have mentions there is value in getting X-ray to determine extent of injury
The danger is either a collapsed lung(s) or as someone else mentioned, a piece of the rib possibly puncturing another organ
Good luck
There isn't much to do aside from do your best to rest - as time will heal the rib(s)
Most things you do will be excruciating like sleeping or simply coughing- it will bother you even to cough
Getting in and out of be will not be fun either
As others have mentions there is value in getting X-ray to determine extent of injury
The danger is either a collapsed lung(s) or as someone else mentioned, a piece of the rib possibly puncturing another organ
Good luck
How tough are hockey players? They are super tough.
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