can i train with a cracked rib?

[wildchild]

I cracked my rib at thai boxing about 5 days ago and today it feels a little better but still a bit sore when i stretch my hand above my head. Is it ok to go to the gym and workout with this injury - please advise.

 

[Attorney]

No. Wait, give your ribs a week to recuporate.

I advise you to call your doctor and ask.

 

[coolguy676767]

No you didnt crack it, trust me you didnt, you would not ask this question if you did, cause you have one of two things and I have had them both on the ribs and they hurt really really bad either a bone bruise or torn/damaged rib cartlidge, but nothing like a cracked one does and if you got an x-ray and its cracked I would be completely amazed. When I had the bone bruise it took about a week maybe to heal cause it wasnt to deep and it sounds like thats what you have but a little worse than mine. Or torn rib cartlidge took me about 4 weeks to heal, or more really, but thats cause I played football with it. But I only played football with it taked 3 extra strength ibuprofen per day, otherwise when I wastn on it I could literally hardly breath without wincing. My dad as well as a friend had a cracked rib, and they had to lay right and could not leave bed for about 2 weeks cause would hurt it and they were about to cry just laying there.

 

[wildchild]

thanks for the advice m8 it was just because the doc said it was cracked dosnt seem that painful though.