Brett's ribs

[Gallypro]

by Gallypro, 2 minutes
Hi there , I fell on Ice in my drive way and landed on my back ribs after my feet slipped straight out in front of me. It was violent fall onto my back , the pain was located on my mid to lower ribs.  X-rays were looked at by a GP and looked okay.  The pain was moderate when I was not moving but if I moved a certain way it was violently sharp. It's no three days later and I can hardly even walk without triggering this paralizing spasm. . Getting in out of bed is getting to be so painful. I'm see my GP tomarow , do you have any suggestion what is happening ?

[zyborg]

i need information on this rib belt i use an obus form and instead of blowing out my back when i wear it ,im staining my anus??suffering along time without help....can you make the connection Dr Gross?

[zyborg]

it could also be a disk, presssing on a nerve ....which also wont show up on your x-ray.A Dr would know better than me, but there is a muscle that wraps around your spine and due to a back injury i to have had these spasms also.if you happen to get physiotheropy...like ive done before,i found that when they used a (tense machine) on me...... it .....induced these spasms and now i refuse to have this treatment.get your Dr to book an MRI scan!!!

[Michael L Gross, MD]

This could be an injury to the intercostal muscles, that is the tissues BETWEEN the ribs. These injuries can be very painful, and are not seen on x-rays.  Healing time can be between 6 to 12 weeks. Rest and NSAID's may be helpful. Rib belts and taping are avoided because they tend to retract breathing even more than the injury itself.