Broken Rib?

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Rollin

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6,099 posts

246 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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I got the crap beaten out of me the other night by 4 spanish muggers.
Injuries include a punch to the neck and cheek, and both knees fked.
It happened 4 days ago and now I have all the symptoms of a broken rib.
Thing is, it's only just started hurting today. Is it possible that you can
have delayed symptoms like this?

shirt

22,621 posts

202 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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sympathies, I was mugged in madrid in march and have just this week settled the insurance claim.

it maybe just be bruising, a cracked or broken rib will (from experience) make its presence felt in short order.

go to a&e, should be fairly quiet this time of night and it'll only take the triage nurse a few seconds to tell you either way.

WTD

818 posts

234 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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If it "clicks" when you press it, it would indicate it's broken, I took a kicking a couple of months ago in a fairly enthusiastic sparring session, and my ribs hurt (pain breathing, coughing, sneezing especially) for about 2 weeks, went for an xray but nothing, not a lot a hospital can do with ribs though ultimately fella

XJSJohn

15,966 posts

220 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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whenever i have done a rib it hurts just to fart, imediatly after it happens!

Possibly bruising, but just to be safe, stay off the high fibre wink


UncleRic

937 posts

169 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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XJSJohn said:
Possibly bruising, but just to be safe, stay off the high fibre wink
hehe

OP, you have my sympathys.

goldblum

10,272 posts

168 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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Sorry to hear your woes..

All rib injuries are painful,and take a while to heal.

But out of curiosity how did you injure your knees?

Rollin

Original Poster:

6,099 posts

246 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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I assume I fell on them when the neck punch knocked me out smile

goldblum

10,272 posts

168 months

Saturday 7th August 2010
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Ouch.

Hope you're better soon.