Cracked Ribs

[Dundeestar 0]

Hi everyone, i dont know if this has been talked about before if it has i apologise, i cracked my Ribs Two weeks ago not playing Hockey but i fell threw the hatch door of my attic, and i am just wondering how long before i could play again, as no one at the Hospital said when it is safe to do so.

Have it happened to anyone here wether threw Hockey or not and when or how long did you go back to playing i would be most gratefull for any replies thank you.

[Monty22 833]

Call your PCP.

[djosbun 0]

Ouch.......very, very painful having cracked ribs. Your doctor will tell you when you're cleared to play. Don't listen to any of the non-doctors on here.

[Dundeestar 0]

Im aiming to get back in about six weeks or so, ive not played for a couple of months already due to other day to day things going on family and being out of work, job hunting etc but now im itching to get back im 40 now and not getting any younger so i want to make the most of my Hockey days as i only started playing a few months ago and only played about three times before but ive definatley being bitten by the Hockey bug.

Thank you for your help guys, your all a great bunch on here and everyones really helpfull and friendly.

[cougarscaptain87 12]

id wait as long as possible, i broke 1 rib and cracked 2 or 3, goddamn was that awful. i think i was out for 2 month or 10 weeks i dont remember. the fully broken one was obviously the hold up, but the cracked didnt feel much better then the fully broken one besides the fact that they didnt shift on eachother and end up snagging on the jagged part. take some time to rest, the last thing you want to do is fully break them all.

[jrhky36 1]

when i was young and dumb(high school) i played my senior season of football with a seperated shoulder(1st play of the season) broken fingers, 3 cracked ribs (just dealt with the pain and wore a flak jacket). on the last play seperated my other shoulder. if i had been going on to college to play football i would not have played. i should have taken some time off, b/c it really screwed up basketball season for me.

but the advise to see your doctor is the best. b/c there is not a whole lot that can be done for cracked/broken ribs. take hte time to heal properly otherwise you'll be like me with a shoulder that pops out every now and then.

[Dundeestar 0]

Thanks guys, its the thought of waiting even more weeks before i get back on the ice, im like a big kid i want to get back playing like yesterday but know i cant.

If i knew there was something i could strap around my ribs to let me play i would, looks like im going to have to take up another interest like Scrabble or something till im better. LOL.

Thanks for all your help, that will teach me to close the Attic hatch in future.

Cheers and Beers everyone.

[jrhky36 1]

when you see your dr talk to him/her about rib padding. i know from experience that flak jackets work if you can deal with the pain.

[crazy-luke-finch 0]

id wait as long as possible

Very good advise. I dislodged and fractured the growth plate in my hip and ripped all of the muscles from my hip in june of last year. I let it heal all that time, went to see a physiotherapist every week, 3 times a week. I then thought it was all better a couple weeks ago so went and played hockey again, taking it slowly. I did this for about 2 weeks, then last tuesday, i twisted weirdly and now i think ive done it all again, and ive got to go to hospital to see a surgeon about fixing it with surgery so ill probably be out another 7 months this time round. thats 15 months with no hockey :(

Long story short, make sure its 100% better, ask your doctor, and be careful and take it slowly when you do start again.

Good luck with it.

[Dundeestar 0]

Thanks JRHKY ill do that its frustrating just starting something you like to do and then something like this happening, even watching the Hockey on the T.V. annoys me now LOL.

But theres always someone worse off than yourself i really feel for you Finchy i thought i was bad blooming hell mate your worse than me, what are you going to do with yourself whist you are recuperating? (Dont watch Hockey) it will make you worse, hope you get better soon and takecare.

Think im going to take up Knitting in the meantime LOL.

CHEERS AND BEERS JRHKY AND FINCHY.

[crazy-luke-finch 0]

the worse things are going down to my rink to watch my brother play twice a week, and knowing that for most of time ive missed, my team has been playing with only about 7 players, including the goalie, missing trials for my local ice team, missing the trials for the great britain team and not playing in the B.I.S.H.A nationals, full contact ball hockey league. But to be honest, ive gotten used to it and accepted the fact that I cant play just yet, nothing i can do about it, it's just one of those things.

hope we ALL get better soon :)

[Dundeestar 0]

Thats a real bummer Finchy missing out on all those chances, one thing though young man you still have youth on your side so hopefully you will have plenty more trials which im sure you will do well in Good Luck for the future.

Looks like this Hockey lark is definatley bad for your health, if you look at the last couple of new threads we have one about a Shoulder injury a Knee injury me and my blooming ribs, we even have a death in the adult leagues.

When i am able to play again ill be looking behind me all the time just to make sure that the Old Grim Reaper isnt behind me LOL.

Lets hope that what ever injury we have lets all try and get on the mend and kick some ass when we get back on the ice.

All the best everyone CHEERS AND BEERS.

[crazy-luke-finch 0]

I agree that age is on my side, im only 14, so other chance and opportunities will come up. Ive just got to be patient and get myself better first.

[jrhky36 1]

goggled rib padding and came up with this. againg talk ot your dr about playing and using one of these but you go out and do it. they will protect you but the pain will still be there.

http://www.sportsdepot.com/fbrib.html

[Dundeestar 0]

Thanks JRHKY they look like bullet proof vests, mind you if you played Hockey with me you would probably want to shoot me HAHA, thats when i wasnt spending my time banging in to everyone.

I have a pretty bad cold at the moment to so even when i sneeze or cough it hurts even more, Oh please someone rid me of this troublesome pain.

CHEERS AND BEERS EVERYONE

[turc91 0]

I Broke my Ribs last week... but i don't fell like i;m in the worse pain in my life... sore but nothing all that much... the x ray showed a clear break... it sucks more because i personally fell like i can play. playoffs start in two days, giving myself two weeks before starting practicing.

[indaslot 0]

Reebok makes a lightweight performane shirt with built-in rib protectors. Bauer Lightspeed also has removable rib protectors. Obviously the pain will still be there. Also, ribs are in scary proximity to the lungs so make certain you are fully healed! Have you seen an orthopedic surgeon?

[s4gobabygo 0]

definitely listen to your doctor! i had a cracked rib (not a clean fracture, just a hairline crack) in highschool... played all season with it and it never healed properly. now 10 years later it's still sore if i get hit in the right spot. that was a stupid mistake.

[rmnyi 0]

Im aiming to get back in about six weeks or so, ive not played for a couple of months already due to other day to day things going on family and being out of work, job hunting etc but now im itching to get back im 40 now and not getting any younger so i want to make the most of my Hockey days as i only started playing a few months ago and only played about three times before but ive definatley being bitten by the Hockey bug.

Thank you for your help guys, your all a great bunch on here and everyones really helpfull and friendly.

I'm 41 and took a hard fall playing inline last summer. Cracked a rib and tried to rush back before it was completely healed - big mistake. I tried to rush back in 3 weeks and aggravated the injury. My best advise, for any age is listen to your doctor and pay attention to what you feel. 6 weeks sounds reasonable but if you still feel some discomfort, give it another week.

[Dundeestar 0]

I was thinking about going back after about six weeks aswell but i dont think i would of been able to due to still been in a bit of pain, but i now have another health problem, that i am hoping to get over pretty soon, both mentally and pysically, luckily enough i have great support from my Familly, Doctors and most of all my Fiancee, as well as the medication i am taking.

One thing that will come out of this is i should be a bit fitter and definatley healthier, and be around a bit longer to enjoy Hockey.

[epstud74 24]

I took a slapper on my side last night towards the bottom part of my ribs. Hurts like hell to breathe and walk...I'm definitely going to go back to a more protective shoulder pad than the Bauer Classic..

[MEAGHAN 0]

yeah i broke my ribs last month and had to sit out the finals. Luckily for me, the doctor said 6 weeks or so and i'd be okay and since it kept raining out our games, I have been able to get in extra healing time before the new season starts. Definitely plan on being a little careful with that side for another month though. I agree with one of the other guys though, they really didn't hurt too bad at all. I didn't even know they were broken for a week so i could have done a lot worse damage.