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
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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.