has anyone ever???

[robboh2006]

Hi everyone bit of desperation creeping in here but is there anyone who has ever broken a rib/torn the ligaments around the ribs if so how long was it before they heeled?

Reason im asking iv woken up yesterday in unbelievable pain which got that bad last night i couldnt even lay down to go to bed hence a night of no sleep, went to hospital today and spent 5 hours trying to find the problem, they even thought id got a blood clot on me lung at one point...anyway after scans, blood tests and xrays it turns out iv torn 2 muscles between me ribs as well as the ligaments connecting those muscles to the ribs....the pain is umbelieable.

the gutting part is that i play cricket at a good level and we are having a storming season which has seen us get to the semi final of the yorkshire council play off, we are also top of the league with 5 games left and we are only a small club who have 1 payed overseas professional, compared to other clubs who plough thousands in to there team...one team are actually paying 45 grand out in players this season which is rediculous. I am just wanting to see if there is any hope of me playing this again this season and making the final if we get there, we have 5 weeks left, the hospital have told me that i will be out for at least 6 but im hoping i can be back sooner, just wondering if anyone can give me hope and say that they have had similar and healed quicker?

sorry for the irrelevent post but as i said its desperation....im gutted at the mo that im not gonna be able to play

[thehornets]

Hi mate. I did something similar a couple of months ago, mine was between the rib cage and lung, so due to the extreme chest pain I was getting I had all the cardio tests, etc also. The worst of the pain only lasted 48 hours, but you must restup carefully for 2 to 3 days without inflaming it any more (not easy I can tell you) so it can heal. After that I had to take it easy for a couple of weeks without lifting/twsiting too much, and it was all ok.

[robboh2006]

i like that answer mate your raising my hopes lol

[serenamorgan]

cant help with any advice with it but really hope you make it back for the final

[film4watcher]

Ow, Ow OOW! That sounds very painful, Rob. No expert on these things but as Nigel says, plenty of rest. I hope you are fit enough to play again this season.

[rcsmg1]

I've only damaged my ankle ligaments playing football (chipped a bone in my ankle at the same time) and didn't play again for nearly 3 months,but as Nigel says,if you don't do anything to strain yourself and take if easy you might be okay in 3-4 weeks. Fingers crossed for you recover quickly.

[thehornets]

I hope you recover soon, and are not in too much pain.

[kimbub16]

hope you get better soon robbo, i was once told i was a pain in the arse but the doctor never found anything:^O

[obree]

Get well soon Rob

#7 :^O

[milly6660]

helloooo dr. millster here ;\

now just drop your...ooops wrong forum

been there mate,5/6 weeks sounds right,a week or two of bad pain...2 weeks of medium pain...then its all just a bit sore

hurts to breath...cant sleep unless your on your back...try rolling on your side during sleep and you'll soon wake up...and laughing is very painful

i kept a few basic painkillers handy,and took it very easy

and you will find you look like napoleon boneaparte as you walk around with your hand up to your ribs (its a natural protection thingy)

its very like getting over a broken rib...take care

as for not laughing i watched keith lemon....i just dont get it