Intercostal Seperation and recovery

[Nit]

Been a while since I've been on here, it's all gone fancy!

About three weeks ago I received a hefty blow to the ribs (a roundhouse kick, but with the ball of the foot). It hurt like hell at the time, but I thought it was just going to bruise up and that be that.

during that time my rib ached and hurt with sudden brething and spasms. Having a nurse for a mother I asked about possibilities of it being cracked / damaged. Eventually decided to rest it and let it heal.

Last sunday was first day back training and being all enthusiastic and eager to get going I was really getting into it. During the lesson we did some free flowing grappling from kneeling position, in which I ended up with a large male lying prone on top of me in an effort to get mount. That was when I experienced the curious popping sensation and what I can only explain as excruciating pins of fire in my chest.

I went to the Dr and he has explained that I managed to seperate the mulscles of my ribcage from the bone and that it's a 'character building' injury as all I can do is rest it for 4-6 weeks and pop pain killers. Luckily my ribs did not crack and my lungs wasn't punctured.

anyway, I can't lie down to sleep and I'm supporting the other side of the ribcage to keep the injured side streched out. plenty of hot baths and deep heat have been applied.

Those of you that have experienced such an injury, what tips can you provide for my recuperation?

rgds

[Thai Bri]

Rest rest and rest. The temptation to do something too soon is very great.

Keep resting, so that you can be ready for the Shredder seminar!

[osopardo]

Mine was nothing as serious as yours. I stepped into a beautifully executed side kick to the ribs (I was trying to avoid another opponent's attack). Knocked the wind and the living daylights right out of me. Later that evening we all went outside for a brisk little 3-mile jog around the neighborhood. It was dark by then and as I tried to catch up to the others I was momentarily blinded by the headlights of an oncoming car and ran right into a mailbox (the kind that stands on a post by the side of the road).

For some reason, everybody thought that was funny.

It took about three months for the aching to totally go away. Might take you longer. Like "that other guy" said; "Rest, rest and rest." That means, listen to your doctor, and listen to your body; if it hurts, don't do it.