Intercostal muscle strain

Anyone else had this? I have a grade 2 intercostal muscle strain that's going on almost 4 weeks and still hurts. I thought my liver or spleen was giving in but luckily it's just the muscles around my ribs.

Doc said 4-6 weeks to recover but this is getting ridiculous. No heavy lifting possible. I just needed to rant a bit.

Intercostals are a bitch. Like a groin they can take a long time to heal and are very easily re-injured (look at how many cricketers, rugby and soccer players are constantly way laid by groin injuries).

If the doc says rest for 4 weeks, take 6. If he says 6 weeks take 8 etc etc. These are muscles you definitely do NOT want compromised because they form part of your core and are recruited in most any activity.

I am struggling with the exact same thing, damaged mine on the 15th Dec and am still struggling, sneezing or coughing is honestly the worst... Get better bud!

Yes it's a bitch. The funny thing is I injured myself doing my first ever crossfit workout and my conclusion: Moering a tractor tyre with a sledgehammer is completely unnecessary and pointless.

Hope you get better soon clutchplate.

Crossfit is quite a dangerous sport as not a lot of people know the correct forms and get injured with an incorrect (clean-and-jerk) of (push-press) for exampl

Yep that's what I always say and then I was suckered into doing a pointless crossfit workout. I don't train to be fit. I'll worry about that in my 40's. Fitness is a useful side effect. I train to get stronger, look good and for the stress release.

Bro.. it's hardcore.. mine was so painful that when I was about to sneeze your body breathes in before your sneeze, and you know how hard it is to stop a sneeze, the pain I felt instantly stopped it.

I had it around 5 plus weeks. Good luck man, I couldn't gym or anything.

Crossfit... Not even once!

The injury that stopped my rugby career... i never gave it enough time to heal and eventually had to take more that a year from doing anything. Take it easy MA

Had it a couple times to. Damn irritating. Getting out of bed and turning over hurts like crazy. It takes an age to heal. What helped me is rolling on a hockey ball on my ribs.

Sorry to hear about your speed bump MA. Are you off cycle at the moment?

Sorry MA...

But hey, some time off to catch up on some reading sounds like a plan... Provided its studies about AAS and PCT

Hope you come right man.

Rhino wrote: Sorry to hear about your speed bump MA. Are you off cycle at the moment?

Yes. I was only off a few weeks when I injured myself so not ready for another cycle yet anyway.

Muscleaddict wrote: Yes it's a bitch. The funny thing is I injured myself doing my first ever crossfit workout and my conclusion: Moering a tractor tyre with a sledgehammer is completely unnecessary and pointless.

Hope you get better soon clutchplate.

Thanks for the laugh bud, only saw this now. Wishing you a quick recovery.

hahaha MA moering a tyre.. dude your a lifter.. stay away from the cult

what would you call it when 30 people run after one ball ? fcking stupid in my opinion... :evil: :pinch: :whistle:

as we get older, shit doesn't make sense no more man

(luv u bro) :kiss:

Oupa wrote: hahaha MA moering a tyre.. dude your a lifter.. stay away from the cult

what would you call it when 30 people run after one ball ? fcking stupid in my opinion... :evil: :pinch: :whistle:

as we get older, shit doesn't make sense no more man

(luv u bro) :kiss:

Fuck me, LOL, you guys kill me, its just the way you express yourselves.