Any body exsperiance a broken rib, I took a fall about 3 weeks ago and still can't shoot my favorite gun yet, too heavy. I'm going to try shooting a lighter weight gun tomorrow. Any body had this happen to them and how long did it take to heal? I'm sure my age will have some impact. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Ron
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Any body exsperiance a broken rib, I took a fall about 3 weeks ago and still can't shoot my favorite gun yet, too heavy. I'm going to try shooting a lighter weight gun tomorrow. Any body had this happen to them and how long did it take to heal? I'm sure my age will have some impact. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Ron
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Dang!!! I was all tuned up to tell you where to send your rib for repair until I read the rest of your post. Not much hurts worse than a broken rib. Sorry for your bad luck! Last time it happened to me a pissed off momma cow hemmed me up against the loading chute and did her best to have her way with me........She pretty much did!!! Hurt for a long time. I recommend R&R for a couple of weeks and let it heal the best it can. If I were you I wouldn't try to do to much real soon.........unless you like pain!!!!!!!! Get well soon....
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I fell and bruised three ribs and separated the cartilage about seven years ago on the right side. Slept sitting up for three or four weeks. Standing up or sittng was fine. It was the process of trying to lay down or get up the was excruciating. Took six to eight weeks to get back to near normal function. Funny thing was casting a fishing pole right handed didn't hurt a bit. Only when I did something to cause the affected area to experience a lateral twisting type pressure was it really painfull. It still bothers me sometimes if I am doing something that requires more extreme twisting of the upper torso. I had to tone my golf swing down because of it.
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3 weeks to 3 months, been there, done that, way too many times. One time went to the Doctor, had X-rays and he said you have a broken rib, live with it. Unless you puncture a lung they don't do anything for it.
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I cracked 2 ribs four years ago, at work on a Friday afternoon. Practiced on Saturday, and shot competition on Sunday. Not bad singles, but the drugs wore off during handicap, and I shot the worst I had done in YEARS! Took more drugs at lunch, and tied for the win in doubles. As Iwalked off the field, a friend congratulated me on the win by slapping my shoulder as I turned around. I felt the ribs separate and go back together, which was just a ton of fun. I dropped my gun at home and headed to emergency, where the doctor insisted on poking the area of the breaks, and wanting me to lift my arm over my head, bend away from the break, and other other wonderful medical tests, none of which I could do to his satisfaction. He sent me for x-rays, and while waiting for the technician, I had a MONSTER sneeze , which blew the broken ribs apart, and also blew the ends of the two ribs right off my sternum. Everybody in the hospital knew I wasn't happy about it!
After viewing the x-rays, and seeing the ends of the ribs poking up above the sternum, the doctor agreed I had 2 broken ribs, and sent me home with a prescription for painkillers. I couldn't get into bed and lie down without some agony, and had to sleep on my back, as lying on either side just hurt too much. It took about two and a half weeks before the constant pain started to lessen, another week before I could drive, and it was a full six weeks before I even considered doing any work around the yard. Another three weeks, and I was back to normal. I found the worst part was early on, when I was asleep, I would take an occasional deep breath, and wake myself up from the pain of the ribs moving.
I think now, looking back, that shooting with cracked ribs wasn't, perhaps, the smartest thing to do, but when you are addicted, what else are you to do?
After viewing the x-rays, and seeing the ends of the ribs poking up above the sternum, the doctor agreed I had 2 broken ribs, and sent me home with a prescription for painkillers. I couldn't get into bed and lie down without some agony, and had to sleep on my back, as lying on either side just hurt too much. It took about two and a half weeks before the constant pain started to lessen, another week before I could drive, and it was a full six weeks before I even considered doing any work around the yard. Another three weeks, and I was back to normal. I found the worst part was early on, when I was asleep, I would take an occasional deep breath, and wake myself up from the pain of the ribs moving.
I think now, looking back, that shooting with cracked ribs wasn't, perhaps, the smartest thing to do, but when you are addicted, what else are you to do?
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