Stress fracture in my ribcage

[JDUB]

Anyone had any rib issues?

I have a stress fracture in my ribcage in the center of my chest, but more on the right side. Pain is terrible, any movement is felt including breathing. Im taking pain meds with muscle relaxers, about 4 steroids and inflammation meds....been on my third week and I reinjured it twice coughing...

Really nothing to do but take meds and let them do their job...

jdub

 

[monsoon]

Ouch! Sorry, doesn't sound like much you can do.
i thought this thread was going to be about delicious BBQ though. =((

 

[JDUB]

lol...I wish..

 

[monsoon]

You changed the title, now everyone will think I'm weird.

 

[JDUB]

no I didn't.......mod did I guess...needed clarification....and your a prime example..lol

 

[monsoon]

Mods, always trying to discredit me. I don't know why I even visit
this board

 

[PillarofBalance]

Mods, always trying to discredit me. I don't know why I even visit
this board

You take your punishment and be grateful!

 

[callmerio]

Oh no I have the worst issue with my ribs

 

[BrotherIron]

I've popped floating ribs before. Never fractured a rib though. With popping a rib I just rub some topical lidocane on it and suck it up.

 

[dr jim]

In the absence of direct chest wall trauma rib fractures is literally unheard of!
How was this diagnosis made?
Jim

 

[JDUB]

Its from a older bike accident...stress fracture, aggravated from coughing up Crud when the pollen hit us this spring..

 

[ketsugo]

Get a vest , to hold you may be able to do light maintenance routine . Injuries is when I resort to machines so I don't lose all I've worked for . You can even use one if those torso girdles . I broke many bones in combat but never stop lifting . Experiment - also when I broke ribs and spine I took mega dosing calcium- like jarrow formula bone up. I don't care about studies but fir 2 years I had to get MRI every 3 months to see how both my ribs and spine were healing - my doc thinks it's a combo of the supps and just being in condition . You are a bodybuilder your body is above most