Anybody sore/hurt a rib before?

[cybernica]

So I hurt my Ribs (left side) last monday while sparring, I went to the gym anyway on Tuesday and Wednesday. Kinda hurts to breathe but by thursday it was feeling alot better. So I got in there again (sparring) and went four rounds but got caught again and it just started over again. The reason I have been getting sparring is because I have a fight comming up on Friday (in a week) .

I was wondering how long it takes for it to heal? I tried to get my roadwork in but instead of doing the full 4 miles I am only doing about half that (per day). So I am kinda having doubts about my upcomming fight.

My trainer said that I am in good shape and to just heal up over the weekend and we will play it by ear on monday.

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

suck it up and deal with it.

sorry if i sound un-sympathetic, but your in the game of pain now. Your a tough guy.... you know that, i know that ... so don't complain. These things happen. Broken knuckles, black eyes and bust lips. These things are part of your routine.

A bust rib won't get you at trouble at work, instead of a black eye. Count yourself lucky.

[Malchius]

Ribs are bastards when they have been bruised and broken there's not much you can do. So suck and take it like Mickey said.

[SpeedKillz]

yea if its broken it will takes weeks to heal regardless of what u do, so i say jus train as hard as u can and take the fight, it will heal on its own nothin u can do to accelerate it.

[Aaron K]

well you should goto a doctor first to make sure it's nothing serious so it doesn't get worst during your fight.

[punchDrUnK MONK]

ya my advice is since your fighting within a week, go get xrays make sure it isnt broken in a position to puncture a lung.. anyother break,crack, or bruise can be handled in a fight, just protect it.

i hurt my rib bad at work, fell on a metal bar like 4 foot drop. it was basiclly like having someone smash my rib with a baseball bat.. a nice solid hit.. it ****in hurt... i never got x rays, but i knew it wasnt too serious because it didnt effect my breathing, but sleeping on my side was painful for about 4 weeks. it took a while to heal 100%, at one point i couldnt even train, if i threw shots from that side it would hurt when i landed on the heavybag... now that i bring this up it makes me want to get it xrayed lol

[fraidycat]

ya my advice is since your fighting within a week, go get xrays make sure it isnt broken in a position to puncture a lung.. anyother break,crack, or bruise can be handled in a fight, just protect it.

i hurt my rib bad at work, fell on a metal bar like 4 foot drop. it was basiclly like having someone smash my rib with a baseball bat.. a nice solid hit.. it ****in hurt... i never got x rays, but i knew it wasnt too serious because it didnt effect my breathing, but sleeping on my side was painful for about 4 weeks. it took a while to heal 100%, at one point i couldnt even train, if i threw shots from that side it would hurt when i landed on the heavybag... now that i bring this up it makes me want to get it xrayed lol

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What he said.


See a doctor. A sports doctor. Immediately.

Do not fight without consulting a doctor.

EDIT: Do not see a general practitioner, nor your family doctor. Your coach or trainers may well know a good sports physician. Ask them for a recommendation.

Failing that:

If you're in a city with a professional sports team, the team will have a sports doctor on staff (sports medicine is a specialty, like internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, etc.) and that doctor will have a private practice in town. Find that doctor -- call the team HQ, ask for the name of their team doctor, get their office number -- then explain your situation to the doc's receptionist, and go see them. (Get your family doctor to refer you if your insurance works on referrals.)

If you're in a small town, the high school or college sports coaches will have physicians that they send their jocks to. A family doctor or GP will very likely tell you not to box, even if you are technically able to compete; prepare for a lecture about brain trauma, Alzheimer's, post-concussion syndrome, hand injuries, etc. My experience so far is, FAMILY DOCTORS HATE BOXING. A good sports doc will tell you if and how it's possible to compete; if it's not safe for you to compete, they will tell you that, too. They stake their livelihood on getting jocks better in time for The Big Game -- and ensuring that you don't get killed taking their advice.