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lopro · 01-05-2010, 08:55 AM

Bruised mine recently. Sharp pains faded after 2 weeks or so, and it just continues to ache. Damaged ribs is all about managing the pain and taking it easy.

snowjeeper · 01-05-2010, 05:30 PM

yeah got some xrays yesterday, no cracks just bruised ribs. figured as much, but they still hurt like blazes.

Brimstone · 01-22-2010, 11:41 AM

I am in the same boat. I either cracked or badly bruised my ribs about two weeks ago. The pain is just now starting to ease up. I went up boarding again for the first time yesterday for a half day. It still hurts, but is getting more livable.

03-17-2010, 05:54 PM

Damn it. I hate rib injuries. It's not painful enough to stop riding but, if I fall it hurts enough to make me not want to board for the rest of the day.

It's funny that I was able to find snowboarders with the exact same condition as me. Stupid sticky boxes with big drops off the end.

Camor · 03-17-2010, 07:49 PM

damn i'm going thru the same thing... been almost 2 weeks now and still hurts.

Went to the doc and got some meds but that's all haha. He asked me if I wanted to get an xray, but recommended me not to since the outcome of the treatment is the same

I did try to board w/ it.... and boy, its shaky. I'm gonna rest up so i can hopefully catch the spring season haha.

WhistlerBound · 03-17-2010, 08:27 PM

I broke my collar bone and cracked a couple of ribs at the same time. I don't think they even strap you up these days. Coughing, laughing, sneezing, even breathing hurts like hell, basically anything that expands or stresses the rib cage. It took weeks for the pain to get to a reasonable level but it still caught me out on occasion, like an unexpected sneeze. Funny thing is that I didn't even notice the ribs until the pain from the collar bone eased. My doctor told me it was something to do with the brain focusing on the biggest source of pain.

I could actually live with the pain from the ribs more easily than the collar bone.

NYSnow · 03-17-2010, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoardNbob

I am a mechanical engineer and I actually worked on a Rib Plating system at my old job, so I know a decent amount about how they treat it. In most cases, for a cracked rib, they don't do anything. It does hurt a good amount for awhile, but they normally just let it heal. The only time that they decide to go in and use titanium plates, such as the ones I worked on, is if a patient comes in as a trauma and has a completely collapsed chest wall. They will plate the ribs while trying to re-establish the chest cavity because it will make it more stable and allow the patient to heal much faster. At this point, rib plating is a fairly new procedure and it is not being used in all cases because under normal circumstances, your rib can heal on its own.

Did you work at Synthes? Just wondering since I saw you are in PA. They have a great fixation system for rib fractures and it is a great company.

08-11-2010, 06:59 AM

I cracked a rib in my recent motorcycle accident. It was about a month ago. It pretty much feels fine now and my accident was about a month ago. It still hurts to sneeze of cough. Tell him not to get a cold in-between like I did because it was like HELL coughing and sneezing all the time it still is somewhat sore in the mornings but every day it's gets better. I would say that it is about a full six weeks before a complete recovery which is pretty close for me. I feel his pain!

08-11-2010, 01:57 PM

NYSnow,

Actually, yes I did work for Synthes

Krug · 11-02-2010, 06:31 PM

Yep, cracked one a couple years ago and it hurt like hell. Took forever to heal. Spent the rest of the season wearing a Lacrosse rib cage protector to provide some protection. It also put some pressure on it, that oddly, made it feel better. If I am doing anything crazy now, I still sport this just in case. It has saved me a time or two on rails.

AK

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01-05-2010, 05:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
snowjeeper Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,922	yeah got some xrays yesterday, no cracks just bruised ribs. figured as much, but they still hurt like blazes.

01-22-2010, 11:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Brimstone Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 153	I am in the same boat. I either cracked or badly bruised my ribs about two weeks ago. The pain is just now starting to ease up. I went up boarding again for the first time yesterday for a half day. It still hurts, but is getting more livable.

03-17-2010, 05:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
not-ewrx Guest Posts: n/a	Damn it. I hate rib injuries. It's not painful enough to stop riding but, if I fall it hurts enough to make me not want to board for the rest of the day. It's funny that I was able to find snowboarders with the exact same condition as me. Stupid sticky boxes with big drops off the end.

03-17-2010, 07:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Camor Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 32	damn i'm going thru the same thing... been almost 2 weeks now and still hurts. Went to the doc and got some meds but that's all haha. He asked me if I wanted to get an xray, but recommended me not to since the outcome of the treatment is the same I did try to board w/ it.... and boy, its shaky. I'm gonna rest up so i can hopefully catch the spring season haha.

03-17-2010, 08:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
WhistlerBound -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia (down-under down-under). Posts: 232	I broke my collar bone and cracked a couple of ribs at the same time. I don't think they even strap you up these days. Coughing, laughing, sneezing, even breathing hurts like hell, basically anything that expands or stresses the rib cage. It took weeks for the pain to get to a reasonable level but it still caught me out on occasion, like an unexpected sneeze. Funny thing is that I didn't even notice the ribs until the pain from the collar bone eased. My doctor told me it was something to do with the brain focusing on the biggest source of pain. I could actually live with the pain from the ribs more easily than the collar bone.

08-11-2010, 06:59 AM	#18 (permalink)
roben haq Guest Posts: n/a	I cracked a rib in my recent motorcycle accident. It was about a month ago. It pretty much feels fine now and my accident was about a month ago. It still hurts to sneeze of cough. Tell him not to get a cold in-between like I did because it was like HELL coughing and sneezing all the time it still is somewhat sore in the mornings but every day it's gets better. I would say that it is about a full six weeks before a complete recovery which is pretty close for me. I feel his pain!

08-11-2010, 01:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
BoardNbob Guest Posts: n/a	NYSnow, Actually, yes I did work for Synthes

11-02-2010, 06:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
Krug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 209	Yep, cracked one a couple years ago and it hurt like hell. Took forever to heal. Spent the rest of the season wearing a Lacrosse rib cage protector to provide some protection. It also put some pressure on it, that oddly, made it feel better. If I am doing anything crazy now, I still sport this just in case. It has saved me a time or two on rails. AK