oblique muscle injury...i just sneezed

[Jefferson Steelflex]

I injured myself at cricket training last night, bit of pain in the side just below the ribs when bowling and ended up in agony after a few more goes. Home last night in a bit of discomfort on the left oblique, just below the ribs and slightly to round the back, lots of ice and lying down and felt a bit better this morning.

Anyway, I just sneezed and I thought I had been stabbed.

Going to apply copious amounts of Voltarol, ice and other remedies - I need to be able to play Saturday, I've waited all winter for this...

Any advice re treatment or strapping gratefully received.

[V8covin]

This won't be of any help to you but I recently suffered an injury in the same area as you.I couldn't even lie on that side in bed without it hurting.Mine was caused by weight training,DB overhead presses to be precise.I had to take 7 weeks off from the weights before the pain disappeared completely