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Any advice?

 

Following a dislocated and fractured rib back in November, the nature of the job means I keep re-fracturing the rib cartilage adjacent to the sternum.

 

Doc says time; delegate the physical work. That's pretty much ok but I hurt it even climbing out of the cab on angles, whacking track joiners out, even giving it some to the big socket set :lol: Even sleeping on it funny too lol.

 

Any special techniques for recovery time reduction gratefully received.

 

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TCD . What a bummer bud . Obviously you live on pain killers already working in the woods . Dont know what to say really . Lots of rest followed by the appropriate strengthening exercises maybe ?

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TCD . What a bummer bud . Obviously you live on pain killers already working in the woods . Dont know what to say really . Lots of rest followed by the appropriate strengthening exercises maybe ?

 

Actually, I don't take any painkillers at all. AFAIC if it masks the pain it just means I'm more likely to rip it again. Thanks tho bud.

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Actually, I don't take any painkillers at all. AFAIC if it masks the pain it just means I'm more likely to rip it again. Thanks tho bud.

 

I just assumed ( wrongly :001_smile: ) that you would already be on pain killers before you did the damage (because of your chosen profession ! ) Professional help is all I can suggest matey .

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Any advice?

 

Following a dislocated and fractured rib back in November, the nature of the job means I keep re-fracturing the rib cartilage adjacent to the sternum.

 

Doc says time; delegate the physical work. That's pretty much ok but I hurt it even climbing out of the cab on angles, whacking track joiners out, even giving it some to the big socket set :lol: Even sleeping on it funny too lol.

 

Any special techniques for recovery time reduction gratefully received.

 

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If I remember rightly there ain't much you can do matey just rest and try to let it heal :thumbdown:

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Any advice?

 

Following a dislocated and fractured rib back in November, the nature of the job means I keep re-fracturing the rib cartilage adjacent to the sternum.

 

Doc says time; delegate the physical work. That's pretty much ok but I hurt it even climbing out of the cab on angles, whacking track joiners out, even giving it some to the big socket set :lol: Even sleeping on it funny too lol.

 

Any special techniques for recovery time reduction gratefully received.

 

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Been there done that. You will always have the weakness as well. I tried to be clever and ignore doctors etc, wife young children no money!! The only way I got RIGHT was my mates carried me BIGTIME for a few MONTHS it came right. Sorry! I know this isn't what you want to hear.

 

Take the TIME. Derek.

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Rib cartilage tears take their time. You could get a sports therapists view, they are used to getting sportspeople back a.s.a.p. and are sympathetic to that aim. It is a fairly common rugby injury. I have done it skiing- it is a bugger sneezing .

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Ouch John!

Have you got a rib support?

Usually elastic with Velcro.

They're not the be all and end all, but it helped me a bit in the first few weeks back after busted ribs.

I had the same concerns as you about painkillers, but was told that taking Ibuprofen is beneficial.

Hope you get on top of it mate.

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