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Kreech
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Yesterday I overrotated a 540 on a ~25 foot jump, landed around 630, caught my left (downhill) edge, and slammed the whole left side of my body hard into the landing. My side has consistently hurt pretty badly since my fall, a sharp jabbing pain in my side whenever I move the wrong way, breathe too deeply, cough, laugh, etc. I thought it was a cracked rib (doesn't hurt quite bad enough to be broken), but there are some inconsistencies in the symptoms. It hurts in all the movements that should make a cracked rib hurt, but direct pressure isn't that bad at all. Also, when it starts to hurt, I can usually just relax through the pain and it goes away. There's also hardly any swelling and no discoloration. Is it possible that I pulled or tore one of the little muscles in between my ribs? I'll probably be seeing a doctor if it stays bad/gets worse, but do you guys have any idea what this might be? Thanks a ton.
-Isak
Feb 18 2013 12:14PM
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midwestpowhunter
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AIDS /thread
Feb 18 2013 12:17PM
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roddy116
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i have the same thing, but since early november, and i fell hard on the side of a rail.
Feb 18 2013 12:19PM
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Kreech
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Just as I feared...
Feb 18 2013 12:20PM
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mowglii
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got the same shit in my upper rib figured its a crack rib oh well
Feb 18 2013 12:25PM
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spliff.Life
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could be internal bruising or muscle spasms, but i aint got no phd
Feb 18 2013 12:33PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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you might have a rib out of place. I've thrown ribs out countless times and the symptoms are exactly as you describe. Have a chiro crack that shit right up and you're golden mang.
Feb 18 2013 12:35PM
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Kreech
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Are there any distinctive symptoms that would separate a displaced rib from bone bruising/a torn muscle/muscle spasms, etc?
Feb 18 2013 12:38PM
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7springsprod
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I had some cracked ribs at the end of last season, on my back right side. I remember it was hard to take deep breaths but I dont ever recall being hurt to the touch in the first place. It sounds like you cracked some ribs AND damaged some nerves/muscles in that area. That could be your relief when you relax.

I have no doctoral education. I am speaking from my own experiences.

Also, worth it in seeing a doctor.
Feb 18 2013 12:43PM
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ForrestW
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yup sorry you have aids for sure. all the symptoms match up exactly on webmd
Feb 18 2013 8:22PM
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hendriab
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sounds very similar to an intercostal strain or a sprain of a chondrocostal sprain. they are mad painful, but wouldnt be as serious as a fx. google Kins Tape for chondrocostal sprains, itll walk you right through it, might help to alleviate sx
Feb 18 2013 9:28PM
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DANETRON
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Sounds like stuffs just bruised. If you have health insurance go get it checked
Feb 18 2013 9:33PM
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deleted5
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If your pain is at the left or right of your belly button and lower go to an er right now and they will give you an MRI and prep you for surgery.
Feb 18 2013 9:35PM
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El_Barto.
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Happened to me two weeks ago...ended up having my right left leg amputated above the knee.

good luck OP
Feb 18 2013 9:38PM
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DANETRON
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You got lucky. Took both my buddies legs caise the poison released accumulatedin them
Feb 18 2013 10:05PM
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Darth.Maul
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My buddy crashed and dislodged a kidney stone that was in his kidney into his urinary tract. Said it was the worst pain he's ever felt in his life.
Feb 18 2013 10:08PM
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Troy.
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It sounds like its most likely just bruised ribs. Ice it, take advil for the swelling and you should be fine. If it is still hurting a lot in a week OR it doesn't start feeling better in the next couple days (read: if it is still really bad next week or if you don't improve) go see a doc and get XRAYS
Feb 18 2013 10:29PM
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El_Barto.
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"Ooh, what’s this?”

“Ah! Is X-Ray eye. See through anything!”

“Wait a minute,this says Z-ray…”

“Z is just as good, in fact is better. Is two more than X”

“Hmm, I can see where that would be an advantage,do you take cash?”


Feb 18 2013 10:57PM
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roddy116
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Feb 18 2013 11:05PM
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El_Barto.
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It was perfectly clear and understandable. You just need to read better
Feb 18 2013 11:28PM
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DANETRON
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I understood all that. The cool letters were my favorite
Feb 18 2013 11:36PM
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Wompuscat
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My guess would be an issue with the intercostals, tear, strain, sprain whatever. I've had the same thing a couple times from being kicked(competitive tae kwon do), I did go get it checked by a doctor always, which I recommend doing rather than turning to newschoolers, but there wasn't much I could do but rest it.
Feb 19 2013 12:54AM
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JayDope
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sounds like u may have strained ur serratus posterior inferior, its a deeper muscle that aids in breathing, in the thoracic part of the back. Just rest really, and careful when sneezing and coughing. Click for larger image
Feb 19 2013 1:01AM
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POTandPans
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Kines Major, and from having some of the same experiences and symptoms many times, its more than likely just pulled and swollen (even though it may not look swoolen they dont swell too much but enough to effect you), really nothing you can do just try not to aggregate it
Feb 19 2013 1:08AM
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JayDope
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what muscle are u actually talking about?
Feb 19 2013 1:13AM
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POTandPans
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Im assuming he injured either his lastissimus dorsi (farther behind, wrapping around to his back) or his serratus anterior (right on his ribs on the front of his body) either or will basically require the same just rest and its ver unlikely he tore them
Feb 19 2013 1:17AM
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JayDope
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i dont believe its his lats, the actions he is referring the pain to are not actions of the lats, and i dont think it would be his serratus anterior, but more his serratus posterior inferior...the serratus anterior muscle ais more in extension, not really exhaling or inhaling, but its good to see someone else on NS that is familiar with the anatomy
Feb 19 2013 1:21AM
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jblaski
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My friend is a nurse, she just read it, and says you probably have pink eye.
Feb 19 2013 2:18AM
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Kreech
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The pain is definitely right over the rib. Right under the middle of my bicep and a tiny bit forward towards my chest. Nothing in my back. I think I'm going to wait and see if it starts to feel better and if it gets worse or there are no improvements in a few days I'll go to a doctor.
Feb 19 2013 3:23AM
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