Injury Question

Apex · 08-26-2003, 01:44 PM

Hello, new member here. I have been surfing this site and many others for quite some time. I never post but since I train in MT and since this is an MT site I couldn't resist anymore.

Anyways, my question is, two weeks ago I injured my left ribcage in what appears to be a separated rib(cartiliage damage) from a hard front kick. I let it rest for almost a week and decided to try and train on it and got teep'd pretty hard on the same spot and now I am back to square one.

No one I train with has injured themselves this way (usually their pain goes away completely in less than a week) and I have never gotten injured like this before. How long should I expect to be out? Anybody have any experience with this type of injury? Everything I come across says 4-6 weeks but I find that hard to believe......

hashpuppet · 08-26-2003, 01:52 PM

you have an internal injury, go to the doctor, you could pierce an orgran and die.

retired · 08-26-2003, 01:57 PM

Is the damage to the outer side of the rib cage or the inner (solor plexus) area?

If it's the inner then all i can say is that i got knee'd in the centre of my chest while competing in thai and that still clicks now & then when i do arm crossover then swingout like crucifix stretch's but i never get any pain (happened in my second fight in 1996).

Apex · 08-26-2003, 02:20 PM

It is just below my left pectoral muscle below the nipple. I have the same popping and rib movement that I can feel. How long did that injury take to heal?

retired · 08-26-2003, 04:15 PM

The pain actually cleared quite quickly but if you have any pain when breathing or when your lungs reach maximum capacity i'd get it x-rayed or checked out, better still get it checked anyway & post your results here for us.

(any info for future reference helps).

08-26-2003, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Apex Novice Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SW Posts: 22	Injury Question Hello, new member here. I have been surfing this site and many others for quite some time. I never post but since I train in MT and since this is an MT site I couldn't resist anymore. Anyways, my question is, two weeks ago I injured my left ribcage in what appears to be a separated rib(cartiliage damage) from a hard front kick. I let it rest for almost a week and decided to try and train on it and got teep'd pretty hard on the same spot and now I am back to square one. No one I train with has injured themselves this way (usually their pain goes away completely in less than a week) and I have never gotten injured like this before. How long should I expect to be out? Anybody have any experience with this type of injury? Everything I come across says 4-6 weeks but I find that hard to believe......

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08-26-2003, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
hashpuppet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 122	you have an internal injury, go to the doctor, you could pierce an orgran and die.

08-26-2003, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
retired Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wales-great britain Posts: 886	Is the damage to the outer side of the rib cage or the inner (solor plexus) area? If it's the inner then all i can say is that i got knee'd in the centre of my chest while competing in thai and that still clicks now & then when i do arm crossover then swingout like crucifix stretch's but i never get any pain (happened in my second fight in 1996).

08-26-2003, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Apex Novice Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SW Posts: 22	It is just below my left pectoral muscle below the nipple. I have the same popping and rib movement that I can feel. How long did that injury take to heal?

08-26-2003, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
retired Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wales-great britain Posts: 886	The pain actually cleared quite quickly but if you have any pain when breathing or when your lungs reach maximum capacity i'd get it x-rayed or checked out, better still get it checked anyway & post your results here for us. (any info for future reference helps).

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