Broken Rib

[L-Dog]

Hey guys

I recently fell while mountain biking and think i might have broken or cracked a rib. Not sure if I should go for X-rays as I doubt there is anything they can do. Anyone else had a broken / cracked rib before ?

 

[Tabac]

Hey guys

I recently fell while mountain biking and think i might have broken or cracked a rib. Not sure if I should go for X-rays as I doubt there is anything they can do. Anyone else had a broken / cracked rib before ?

Yip. Not much they can do, or you can do.

 

[Hemi300c]

Yip a few
Don't laugh, cough or sneeze
Nothing further to be done
If you have medical aid and/or want to go for x-ray to check that it's not a danger for lung puncturing

 

[The Horseman]

Cracked 2 ribs coughing, not fun but nothing you can do. In fact I only found out I cracked 2 ribs when I had an xray like 2 years later.

As mentioned try not cough, sneeze or move.

 

[minkukel]

Had 7 broken ribs 2 years ago, they stick you in ICU on morphine for 4 days. Nothing else.

 

[RandomGeek]

Yes, basically stay as immobile as possible. Stay on 4 wheels for a while, not 2!

 

[SirFooK'nG]

Cracked a rib a few years ago, not fun.... had to ride home on my bike from Rhodes (Eastern Cape) back to Durban like that. Was not fun... Like others above have said, painkillers, don't laugh, cough or sneeze. Try not roll over in your sleep. Mine took about 6 weeks to heal.