Rib Cartilage Fracture

[LoadhandlerUK]

Had a few problems with same in my rugby days. Repeat injury. Went back too soon and it reoccurred.

In the end, 3 months + gentle physio. I think you've got to step back until it's healed otherwise it never will.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

  Mark Bolam said:

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.

 

Thanks Mark.

 

  LoadhandlerUK said:

Had a few problems with same in my rugby days. Repeat injury. Went back too soon and it reoccurred.

In the end, 3 months + gentle physio. I think you've got to step back until it's healed otherwise it never will.

 

I'm driving the machines etc but even lifting a full kettle makes it twinge a bit now; bit of a worry.

[sean]

It's been a year since I broke my ribs and one if them still really hurts at times.

 

Not excruciatingly so but at times when knocked or touched causes a sharp intake if breath.

[luftwaffe]

Suffered three broken ribs ever,all through work, very painful, really limits you to what you can do, sleeping can be difficult, no cure except rest and taking things a bit easier, lucky for me that i am pretty quick healer and suffered no pain since healed.

 

get well soon.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

  luftwaffe said:

Suffered three broken ribs ever,all through work, very painful, really limits you to what you can do, sleeping can be difficult, no cure except rest and taking things a bit easier, lucky for me that i am pretty quick healer and suffered no pain since healed.

 

get well soon.

 

Cheers

[Stubby]

MY wife's horse gave me both barrels once in the chest . That put me in hospital . Its like being hit by a freight train ........

[Mark Bolam]

From a Stallion Stubby?

Lucky you didn't drown.

[Stubby]

  Mark Bolam said:

From a Stallion Stubby?

Lucky you didn't drown.

 

Gelding but he was a bit " riggy " . Cut late I recon . Did all his poo in one place just like a stallion .