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post 1613527331 08-14-2020, 10:32 AM
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Misc Doctors: bruised ribs, should I keep lifting?

So I bruised my ribs pretty bad right under my right pec. Was playing street ball and some guy elbowed me hard in the ribs, it didn’t hurt too bad at first but when I woke up the next day I could feel it and had a nice bruise.
It’s been about a week and it still hurts when I turn around in bed and when I laugh or cough. Sucks because I was just getting back to the gym. Should I start lifting light or take more time off? Haven’t lifted since I bruised them. Any exercises I should avoid? How long should it take to recover?
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I probably had something different, mine was more like microtears in my intercostal muscles. However, it made it difficult to do compound exercises like squats, deadlift and bench press without it being painful.




Use your head and common sense. If it doesn't hurt at all do them, if it hurts, don't do them. Work around any injuries you may have. It's a lot better than sitting at home and rotting. obviously get some good rest and reassess how you feel in a week or two.
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Originally Posted By sooby⏩
I probably had something different, mine was more like microtears in my intercostal muscles. However, it made it difficult to do compound exercises like squats, deadlift and bench press without it being painful.




Use your head and common sense. If it doesn't hurt at all do them, if it hurts, don't do them. Work around any injuries you may have. It's a lot better than sitting at home and rotting. obviously get some good rest and reassess how you feel in a week or two.
I didn’t go to the doctor, but I’m assuming I just bruised them. Hopefully not a fracture or something but I think that would hurt worse.

Thanks for the advice brah, repped. Will hit the gym today and see how it feels.
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I had a broken rib years ago. Didn't lift for 1 month, than started going slow with it.
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As much as it sucks, you gotta let it heal. Maybe only train legs for a month.

I've had some terrible pain in my hands the last month from lifting dumbbells(among other various exercises) and it eventually got to a point where it was too painful to do any lifting with my hands at all. Went away after stopping for a couple weeks, and glad I finally bit the bullet.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No Katie you should take at least a few more weeks of complete rest to heal. Then reevaluate.

Trying to push through or work around injuries just prolongs recovery. Your body needs rest to heal.
I don’t want to take weeks off right after I got back into the gym /: so I’ll start off light and see how it feels. Do rib injuries really take that long to heal?
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Originally Posted By eatliftskate⏩
I didn’t go to the doctor, but I’m assuming I just bruised them. Hopefully not a fracture or something but I think that would hurt worse.

Thanks for the advice brah, repped. Will hit the gym today and see how it feels.
Might be worthwhile to see a doc if it persists, it's not always easy to tell the difference between a bruise and a fracture. Both will heal over time though but if it gets worse or start kneeling over in extreme pain then yeah obv.

Like for me intercostal muscles are pretty much indistinguishable from bruised ribs in terms of pain. Pretty much the same symptoms. But I never suffered any significant impact to it, it was more so a product of overdoing front squats and not keeping the rib cage open (I was squishing it repeatedly causing aggrevation to the muscles in between) so I kinda ruled that out.


But yeah, don't try to work through pain, do what feels good and what you can manage pain free. For me personally as well I was at least still doing leg extensions, seated leg curls, very strict curls against the wall, etc. I just tried out things that didn't hurt, adapted and went ahead with them. It took 5 weeks to fully heal and be pain free so fukn lol at taking 7 full weeks off the gym and rotting. If I took time off the gym for every little boo boo, nick or scratch I'd probably never be in the gym.
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Originally Posted By eatliftskate⏩
I don’t want to take weeks off right after I got back into the gym /: so I’ll start off light and see how it feels. Do rib injuries really take that long to heal?
Don't listen to her/him/shim, it's an idiot.

Listen to the first reply. Find movements you can do without pain and train those, lay off anything that causes an issue for the time being.
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Originally Posted By sooby⏩
Might be worthwhile to see a doc if it persists, it's not always easy to tell the difference between a bruise and a fracture. Both will heal over time though but if it gets worse or start kneeling over in extreme pain then yeah obv.

Like for me intercostal muscles are pretty much indistinguishable from bruised ribs in terms of pain. Pretty much the same symptoms. But I never suffered any significant impact to it, it was more so a product of overdoing front squats and not keeping the rib cage open (I was squishing it repeatedly causing aggrevation to the muscles in between) so I kinda ruled that out.


But yeah, don't try to work through pain, do what feels good and what you can manage pain free. For me personally as well I was at least still doing leg extensions, seated leg curls, very strict curls against the wall, etc. I just tried out things that didn't hurt, adapted and went ahead with them. It took 5 weeks to fully heal and be pain free so fukn lol at taking 7 full weeks off the gym and rotting. If I took time off the gym for every little boo boo, nick or scratch I'd probably never be in the gym.
Headed to the gym rn. Gonna try light back/bi workouts and legs. I probably won’t be able to bench for a couple weeks I suspect.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No don’t lift light. You are still stressing your body even if you lift light. Your body’s only task right now should be recovery. Rest eat sleep relax for a few weeks. Then if you still feel pain see a doctor.
you do realize lifting stimulates blood flow, and blood carries oxygen and nutrients, which actually FACILITATES recovery?

telling somebody to sit on the couch and rot barring a catastrophic injury that doesn't allow OP to walk is the worst advice. muscles atrophy and become weaker if you don't use them, opening them up to worst. least OP should be doing is going for light walks. but there isn't any reason he shouldn't lift, even if it's lighter as long as it's pain-free.
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Feel it out. Get in the gym, start light. If it's painful take a bit of time off, if not go for it but progress conservatively
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Where’s the pics Kate
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post 1613534491 08-14-2020, 11:52 AM
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Better to rest and heal than fuk yourself up more OP, will be worse in the long run if you do
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
There is really no benefit to 3 weeks of lifting. You might build a marginal amount of muscle but nothing that makes a difference.

Whereas 3 weeks complete rest can make a massive difference in recovery. That will let your body heal.
Why stop at 3 weeks? Just go ahead and take 6 weeks off OP. Matter of fact, take the rest of the year off to ensure you don't experience any physical discomfort whatsoever. Hell, you know what, you're natty right? If so, then you might as well just never pick up another weight in your life because you will never be Mr. Olympia.

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Lots of conflicting opinions itt. Just got back from the gym, felt some discomfort but not really any worse compared to every day movements. It mostly hurts when I turn side to side or when doing overhead movements.
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The bruise is 95% gone it’s still slightly yellowish under my pec but it’s not really noticeable on camera. Hope this doesn’t mean it’s worse than just bruised ribs lol
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
How about sum pics of your hair Katie
That’s gonna cost ya some reps, I don’t share my luscious locks for free. It’s getting pretty long, I’ve been getting lots of compliments from girls. Might grow it out more but it’s so much maintenance bc it’s thick af!

Also nice thread derail lol

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you cant injure it, since its just a bruised tib. Lift as long as you can and uts not too painful
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Originally Posted By dannyg1217⏩
you cant injure it, since its just a bruised tib. Lift as long as you can and uts not too painful
It’s been a little over a week I think and the bruising is mostly gone, but it still hurts. That’s why I was concerned and wondering if it might be a fracture. It didn’t hurt too bad at the gym though, but I could definitely feel it. I think I’d be in more pain if I fractured or broke it.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Niceeeeeeeee mirin

Don’t even worry about lifting.

Why lift when it’s all about the hair.
Lmao one time a couple years ago some old dude walked up to me in the grocery store and said I have “movie star hair” I was like u wot m8

And why not both? (;

I’ll prob grow it out more but the maintenance sucks. It’s so thick I use gel or a hat to keep it looking good lol. But the sloots are mirin, plus I’ve never grown it out long before so I wanna see how it looks.

Also didn’t know it was all about the hair. And with your preferences you’d go for a 6’5 baldcel than a 6’0 chad with great hair
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Originally Posted By NorseMan95⏩
Ice it a lot and apply heat a few times every day. To be honest, the best thing to do is to just rest as much as you can. Aggravating it will only delay the recovery. Trust me, I have had 3 rib injuries to date from unprotected kickboxing match as I'm kinda prone to it. The best exercises for me were climbing stairs, squats, calf raises. basically lower limb exercises that require very little core muscles. Avoid weights training. Eat well. Drink lots of water. Take care!
The bruise is already mostly gone and it still hurts. Should this be concerning? How would the ice/heat help if the bruise is gone? Thanks for the advice man. Repped
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i'm assuming your hand is bruised too from laying him out, so you should take some time off
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
i'm assuming your hand is bruised too from laying him out, so you should take some time off
It was def an accident. The dude wouldn’t do me like that on purpose, we’re cool w each other. Street ball is srs bidness, it gets heated!

But yeah if he did it on purpose I would’ve squared up
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