Cracked Rib?

[hans kraay fan club]

Might just be being a bit melodramatic here, but I think I may have cracked a rib last night. I came rushing out of goal to tackle someone, and he caught me in the ribs with his shoulder, as he went down.

There was no 'crack' or massive pain at the time, but an hour or so after the game it started to really hurt. I had a rubbish night, as everytime I shifted in my sleep it felt like someone was sticking a knife in. This morning it is pretty bad - trying to tie my laces or anything is a major pain-fest.

Probably just bruised, I guess, but its no fun, I tell thee.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Not much you can do about a cracked rib, as the treatment is the same if it is fractured or simply bruised, and to be honest the time it will take to heal is comparable (expect pain on exercise for tweo or three weeks. Certainly a trip to A&E will not really be needed unless you have difficulty in breathing.

Best thing is to take a non steroidal anti inflamatory (Voltarol, "Diclofenac") and try and remember that you still need to fully inflate the lungs -even if it hurts- regularly, otherwise you run the risk of a chest infection which you really don't want.

Get well soon.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I cracked a rib in a mid week Sunday League game about 10 years ago. Player caught me with an elbow in the side as he ran past me, he went down and even got the free kick. I didn't feel anything at the time but as HKFC said about an hour after the game the pain kicked in. Was pretty painful everytime I moved, but just had to gut it out with painkillers. Was annoying that I had to miss a few games as the season was coming to an end and there was a player of the season trophy to win.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Cheers Mr Hillbilly - that's exactly what one of my team-mates told me this morning too.

I have taken some painkillers and they seem to be doing the job!

If I am careful not to prod too hard, I can feel all along the rib in question, and all seems to be as it should, except that it is very tender.

It really is probably just bruising - not that it makes it any less painful!

 

[NMH]

It's actually a good thing that a cracked rib is no fun - because apparently it also hurts if you laugh.

 

[tedebear]

I've not cracked a rib - but I have dislocated a few. ie popped them off my spine! and bloody nora does it hurt! Even breathing in become rather a pain! A couple of days later one of them seemed to have gone back in itself, but the other required the services of my friendly doctor, given I dislocate things rather regularly, he is quite adept and putting things back in their rightful order now...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Nothing yet today has caused me to laugh, but I can confirm that coughing is a very very bad thing.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Might be worth a visit to the doctor...?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Might be worth a visit to the doctor...?

Are you seriously suggesting that a trained medical practitioner will be able to give me more sound advice then the random folk on an internet chat forum? Get real Mr Clown!


In all seriousness, I cannot face sitting around at the doctors or A&E for hours just to be told that "It might be bruised or might be a small crack, just rest it for a while". If I'm really lucky he'd give me a prescription for some painkillers that will make them 6 times more expensive than off the shelf at ASDA.

There is nothing they can do if it is cracked anyway, so I'll just grin [but not laugh!] and bear it.

 

[aftershavedave]

Might be worth a visit to the doctor...?

waste of time. 3 hours in A&E to get less advice than contained on this most informative thread.

i've done this before playing footy too, the advice above is spot-on

 

[The Wookiee]

Don't sneeze
Dont cough
Dont laugh

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Well at least phone NHS Direct. 0845 46 47.

As the saying goes, you have not been charged for this advice.

 

[Rangdo]

"Oh no. I'm injured. What shall I do, go to the hospital or post my symptoms on NSC? Hmmmmmm........"

 

[Woodchip]

My sis cracked two ribs falling down some stairs the other week. Earnt herself two weeks signed off by going to her GP. Pop in and see you doc, and you too may get a fortnight's holiday.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

"Oh no. I'm injured. What shall I do, go to the hospital or post my symptoms on NSC? Hmmmmmm........"

More like 'oh no, I've taken a bit of a whack, and it hurts. Shall I be a blouse and take a whole day off work sitting with sick people in A&E, waiting to to see someone who will just tell me to rest, or shall I go in to work and get on with it, possibly asking a selection of people on here, many of whom play footy and will have suffered similar, what their observations / experiences were?'

I'm pretty comfortable with my decision - people's comments have more or less confirmed what I was already thinking.

If it turns out later that I have actually ruptured my spleen rather than bruising my ribs, then feel free to say "I told you so you clown"

 

[NMH]

I'm going to have another wild guess at what a doctor might also tell you;

Stay away from strenuous sports and don't play in goal for a few more weeks.

Thankyou, that will be 37/6d please, cash is preferred.

Neeext!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Last night was the first time I have played in goal for 15 years. Assuming it is no more than bruising, I aim to be back in the centre of defence come Sunday morning!

And you are so right about GPs and sports injuries;

'Hello, what seems to be the trouble?'

'My knee hurts whenever I run'

'Does it hurt when you walk?'

'No. Just when I run'

'Don't run. Next'

 

[cheeseroll]

Coughing is bad enough, so to prevent the pain you do a lot of little coughs which takes its toll but you just wait until you sneeze, absolutelty excruciating...

 

[tedebear]

Coughing is bad enough, so to prevent the pain you do a lot of little coughs which takes its toll but you just wait until you sneeze, absolutelty excruciating...

This is where being female has its advantages - my bra tends to "hold" me in when I sneezed when my ribs had dislocated - still painful but not as much as when I had my bra off...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

This is where being female has its advantages - my bra tends to "hold" me in when I sneezed when my ribs had dislocated - still painful but not as much as when I had my bra off...

Less of that frisky talk tedebear. You'll be getting Les and the others all worked up.