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During a softball game a few weeks ago I ran into the fence, left arm outstretched for the catch, and smashed my side into the top rail. A couple days later it started feeling as if I had bruised my ribs or pulled a muscle. Played a round the next week and only made it through 9 holes, not able to stand upright and take deep breaths. I used a heating pad every night for 2 weeks and it seemed to help. Then this morning something happened and it tightened up again. It keeps me from making a rotation in the swing (obviously) but, worse, it's VERY frustrating. Anyone dealt with this and have a "quick" fix? Stretching, heat/ice, drugs...

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Get an X-ray. Sounds like you broke a rib. That is not going to heal very soon.

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If you have had it for more than 2 weeks then it must be something serious! By the nature of the symptoms it sounds like you have a broken rib or even broken ribs! Get an xray as the shortness of breath is a typical sign of broken ribs!
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yeah, figured there was no quick fix...scheduled x-rays for tomorrow, back on the heating pad tonight. Got 2 rounds planned this weekend so I'll suck it up. Thanks for the replies.

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Woods - exotics cb2 15* 906f4 18.5*
Hybrid - clk 20Irons - MP-33 (4-P)Wedges - oil can vokey's 52.08, SM56.10, SM60.08Putters - Studio Laguna 2.5Ball - Touri

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barrycuda Established Member

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you wouldent have any broken ribs as these are real painful. what you prolly have is a cracked rib and or a pulled muscle in which case there is nothing you can do about it except bare the pain or stop playing sport till healed.

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You should see your doctor if it isn't getting any better. Sounds like a rib fracture or strained abdominal muscle. If you can press on your chest and have point tenderness over one rib, with painful breathing, then it's probably a fracture. If it is more diffuse pain with twisting or bending, then it's a muscle strain. Pain control and rest are going to be the treatment for either of those. But don't take advice from an internet message board, just see your doctor.
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Get an X-ray. Sounds like you broke a rib. That is not going to heal very soon.

Ditto... I had an intercostal injury and it took a long time to heal. Swing was almost impossible to do! Rest it up... its gettin' colder anyway....

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yeah, it's getting colder but for Atlanta that's 50s...no breaks or fractures on x-rays, just a pulled muscle. A little/lot of Vitamin I(buprofen) and rest. After my 2 rounds this weekend, of course. Thanks for the replies.

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