Rib Injury

"Jim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right

side

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rib cage. After that it hurt in the area when I sneezed or
pressed on it

but

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I didn't think much of it. About a month later it stopped
hurting but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the
right side as if it was

pushed

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in, but I hadn't noticed it before. So I assume it was a
rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the middle ribs. Does anyone
know if there can be anything done about this to fix it
back to its normal shape? Thanks

Not generally, you could re-break it and reset it in shape
for the bones to fuse together again, Good luck in being
able to hold them in place though.

Dan

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the
middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be anything
done about this to fix it back to its normal shape? Thanks

While this is somewhat bike related, I would think that this
question would best be posed to a medical professional. I'm
sure MV will appreciate the valuable data point, and guys
like Bill Sorni will have some worthwhile words but
ultimately you'll not be any better off as a result.

Tom

tcmedara said:

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of
the middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be
anything done about this to fix it back to its normal
shape? Thanks

While this is somewhat bike related, I would think that
this question would best be posed to a medical
professional. I'm sure MV will appreciate the valuable
data point, and guys like Bill Sorni will have some
worthwhile words but ultimately you'll not be any better
off as a result.

Me?!? Well, my only comment is that I suffered a similar
injury -- falling right on the end of my handlebar and
nearly impaling myself -- and my right ribcage hurt for well
over a year. (Sneezing was absolutely excruciating for maybe
12-14 weeks; then it was just pressing/laying on the ribs
that hurt.)

Come to think of it, I haven't been the same since.

Bill "lung injury...THAT's why I'm so slow" S.

PS: You can call me Bill, or you can call me Sorni; but
ya doesn't hafta call me Bill Sorni (since Sorni is
just a nn)...

S o r n i said:

Bill "lung injury...THAT's why I'm so slow" S.

PS: You can call me Bill, or you can call me Sorni; but
ya doesn't hafta call me Bill Sorni (since Sorni is
just a nn)...

Bill, Sorni, et. al.,

I was counting on you to provide some pithy advice along the
lines of your bifocal advice in r.b.m.

Tom "disappointed" M.

tcmedara said:

I was counting on you to provide some pithy advice along
the lines of your bifocal advice in r.b.m.

Tom "disappointed" M.

Oh.

OP: It hurts when I press on it.

Me: Don't press on it.

Bill "better?" S.

S o r n i said:

tcmedara said:

I was counting on you to provide some pithy advice along
the lines of your bifocal advice in r.b.m.

Tom "disappointed" M.

Oh.

OP: It hurts when I press on it.

Me: Don't press on it.

Bill "better?" S.

Or this...

OP: I think I broke 'em in the wreck 5-6 months ago, now I'm
seeking advice

Me: Good thing it wasn't a skull fracture! Wear a
helmet, kids!

How's that?

Tom (learning at the feet of the master)

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the
middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be anything
done about this to fix it back to its normal shape? Thanks

Hold your nose, stick your thumb in your mouth and blow
really hard.

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the
middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be anything
done about this to fix it back to its normal shape? Thanks

I's fall on my head 6 months ago. it's not it's rghit saphe
any mroe. Deos any one konw if trehe can be aynhtnig dnoe
aubot tihs to fix it bcak to it's nromal sphae? Tnhaks

I'd talk to a Doctor if I were you. We're just the guys that
cause the injuries, we don't really know how to fix 'em.
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the
middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be anything
done about this to fix it back to its normal shape? Thanks

Go to a doctor.

bomba said:

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of the
middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be anything
done about this to fix it back to its normal shape? Thanks

Hold your nose, stick your thumb in your mouth and blow
really hard.

Finally, some good advice!

Shawn

bomba said:

Jim said:

About 5 - 6 months ago I had a bike accident where I
landed on my right side rib cage. After that it hurt in
the area when I sneezed or pressed on it but I didn't
think much of it. About a month later it stopped hurting
but a couple months ago I noticed uneveness on the right
side as if it was pushed in, but I hadn't noticed it
before. So I assume it was a rib fracture of 1 or 2 of
the middle ribs. Does anyone know if there can be
anything done about this to fix it back to its normal
shape? Thanks

Hold your nose, stick your thumb in your mouth and blow
really hard.

Preferably about 4 hours after eating a lot of
undercooked liver.

Bill "fine tuning medical advice since {insert any
date here}" S.