Kuilontli
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Ok, so i was working out legs last night and i think i mightve fractured a rib..
I was doing some leg press lastnight and i felt this sharp pain under my left ribcage, towards the bottom of the ribcage. It is not a constant pain though, but i have not been able to pin-point the exact move that makes the pain happen. I did not finish the leg press because of that hut i was able to finish the rest of my routine without a problem.
I tried feeling my ribs, both sides to compare, and they seem to be fine but my left side is a little tender to the touch, although i think the pain is coming from underneat. I did noticed that when i hiccup it seems to be more painfull. At first i thought i was an air pocket so i forced myself to burp and i did feel a realive after the burp.
I dont think i punctured anything since the pain is mostly on the surface and the ribs seem to be intact. I am not coughing blood or passing blood either. Area is not visible swollen. No color changes on skin either.
After an online search i found that quite a few people fracture their ribs doing leg press, mostly because of poor breathing technique. The other popular explination was air pockets the colon.
NOTE: I have no problems sleeping face down or on either side of my body, is just a speciphic move that triggers the pain yet i cant define it.
Did i break a rib? Pulled a muscle/tendon?
Yes, i know this is not a medical advice forum, i am just trying to find out if someone else in here has had this happen to them and what they did to make it go away AND to prevent it.
Thanks
I was doing some leg press lastnight and i felt this sharp pain under my left ribcage, towards the bottom of the ribcage. It is not a constant pain though, but i have not been able to pin-point the exact move that makes the pain happen. I did not finish the leg press because of that hut i was able to finish the rest of my routine without a problem.
I tried feeling my ribs, both sides to compare, and they seem to be fine but my left side is a little tender to the touch, although i think the pain is coming from underneat. I did noticed that when i hiccup it seems to be more painfull. At first i thought i was an air pocket so i forced myself to burp and i did feel a realive after the burp.
I dont think i punctured anything since the pain is mostly on the surface and the ribs seem to be intact. I am not coughing blood or passing blood either. Area is not visible swollen. No color changes on skin either.
After an online search i found that quite a few people fracture their ribs doing leg press, mostly because of poor breathing technique. The other popular explination was air pockets the colon.
NOTE: I have no problems sleeping face down or on either side of my body, is just a speciphic move that triggers the pain yet i cant define it.
Did i break a rib? Pulled a muscle/tendon?
Yes, i know this is not a medical advice forum, i am just trying to find out if someone else in here has had this happen to them and what they did to make it go away AND to prevent it.
Thanks
