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[Lizzie_Zoom]

I have knackered 3 of my ribs in a small mishap. (NO, I wasn't fighting )

At least 2 fractured, one at least cracked.

Am in agony, can't use a lot of strength in my left arm, or move in certain ways.

Anyone ever had this - if so, how long did it take to clear up? I have a rather "physical" training course in 4 weeks, and I really need to be on form  :-/  

Sorry to hear that James!

Who beat you up then?..........we'll get him or her for you!

Anyway take it easy! 8-) 8-)

[Vamps]

I have knackered 3 of my ribs in a small mishap. (NO, I wasn't fighting )

At least 2 fractured, one at least cracked.

Am in agony, can't use a lot of strength in my left arm, or move in certain ways.

Anyone ever had this - if so, how long did it take to clear up? I have a rather "physical" training course in 4 weeks, and I really need to be on form  :-/  

Sorry to hear that James!

Who beat you up then?..........we'll get him or her for you!

Anyway take it easy! 8-) 8-)

He was late for his tea.................

[Phil B]

Heat is the answer James those bones grow a lot quicker when warm. My clavicle is on the mend now after keeping it toastie.

Keep your broken side covered up with a soft blanket to accelerate the process! Oh and lots of proper 'blue' milk!

[Andyswad]

Pray you don't get hiccups,

Training course, 4 weeks? no chance sorry.

After Motorbike accident I broke 5 bones in foot, two in wrist, coller and breast bone and three ribs, guess which hurt the most?

Long slow painful business I'm afraid

[albitz]

There is a specialist place in Ipswich where all the bike racers go to heal fractures quickly.Dont know a lot about it but it involves spendinf a lot of time in a room with a very high content of pure oxygen iirc.
would imagine its very expensive, afaik its the only one in the country.

[jimbobmccoy]

from experience in back to normal takes about 8-9 weeks.
The first 2 you cant do anything and it hurts lots, sneezing and hiccups, aswell as laughing are out, and rubarb or prune juice are in (then quickly out again ) milk and lots of sleep will help, as will a good diet, if you can, try taking some glutamine, as it could help healing times.

Week 3 and four, you feel a bit bettet till you get over confident and are reminded your not fixed yet, usually results in you in a ball of pain heap not breathing too well, feeling like you broke them all over again, so still take it easy, week 5 onwards get some light stretching routines approved by the doctor and start doing them, this will improve blood flow to the are whuich will speed healing, aswell as loosen the are up. First time i dsid mine i didnt dstretch anmd it added two weeks on to being normal again.

After that its gradually reintroducing nrmal activities, ph, and weaning your self of the bran flakes with prune juice for breakfast.

All in bout 8-9 weeks before the remuinding twinges stop.

[Del Boy]

Mine took about 5-7 weeks to fix. This was in 2003

[Kevin Wood]

There is a specialist place in Ipswich where all the bike racers go to heal fractures quickly.Dont know a lot about it but it involves spendinf a lot of time in a room with a very high content of pure oxygen iirc.
would imagine its very expensive, afaik its the only one in the country.

I have a half full life-expired Oxygen cylinder in my garage.

Kevin

[Gaffers]

had a similar injury back in my rugby league days.  Had to sleep in an armchair with a neck pillow for 2 weeks, took another 3 weeks to heal properly although I was playing again 3 weeks after the injury....