I fished Lake Fork Saturday evening. It was a good trip until we hit a stump right under the surface. It launched my buddy from the center of the boat hitting me and knocking me down landing on a rod holder mounted on the side of the boat. I have never had a rib injury before, boy does this hurt! The pain has been worse when trying to sleep and getting up in the morning. Doc said no broken ribs just bruised badly. Anything you can do to speed up the healing? I'm planning on going back to work tomorrow.
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Sorry to hear, bud.
Had a pretty gnarly rib injury after a fall down some wet steps last year (butt bone still hurts). I'd post the pics but all I got was some of my backside.
Dr said ice, on and off, the first couple days. After 48 hours, heat. Not sure if it was a placebo affect but I felt that Epsom salt soaking helped. 2 cups in your warm bathwater. It cant hurt...
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I did that crossing a fence when the wire I was standing on broke. Fell with all my weight on the Tpost. I was sure I had broken a rib but the doc said it was just a deep bruise. I asked him what I could do to reduce the pain and he looked me right in the eye and said "it would be best if you didn't breathe for the next 72 hours or so" Gotta love a smartarse doctor!
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Originally posted by Bisch View PostGo to the drug store and get a rib brace. It’s like a girdle for your ribs and helps lessen the pain.
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Other than that, time is the only thing that heals ribs injuries.
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Eat hydrocodone and wish it was over with it lol.
I used to be in MMA heavily, and smoker rounds in the gym, consisted of you fighting anyone that was ready, regardless of size. The big bastage came down on me full force with 1 knee driving into my ribcage. He ripped all the cartilage between my lower ribs, somehow without breaking a single one.
One of the toughest recoveries I've ever been through. 2 months of laying around, trying not to fart, laugh, cough, or breath.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
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