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Anyone “popped” a rib?
Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:17 am
Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:17 am
I believe me, a 36” pipe wrench and a pipe got cross at work a few days ago and pop…. Self diagnosis is a popped rib. What kind of heal up time am I looking at?
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Posted on 1/24/26 at 8:14 am to TexasHand
Bottom of the rib cage or middle? I don't know if "popped" is an official thing - do you mean a direct impact or overexertion leading to pain? Years ago I decided to weasel my way into a tight gap in the attic over a 2x12 and the bottom of my rib cage hurt for a month. Do not recommend.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 3:10 pm to calcotron
It was more of a squish than an impact… chest against a pipe, pulled pipe wrench, compressed chest and pop. The pain is low and mid rib cage
Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:51 pm to TexasHand
Take Tylenol, it'll probably disappear in two days.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:34 am to TexasHand
There are several videos on yt on how to fix that.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:27 pm to TexasHand
I strained my oblique ab muscle doing Jiu jitsu.. in the moment I felt a pop and intense pain. Made it hard to twist or rotate for about a month
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 9:58 am
Posted on 1/26/26 at 12:08 pm to TexasHand
I've had a popped rib head a few times, never did determine if it was the same one. Treatment was basically anti-inflammatories, and therapy to relief the area to allow the rib head to pop back in place. Duration varied each time (believe it was 3, may have been 4 different times)
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:36 pm to TexasHand
I pop ribs out of place frequently. Chiropractor helps almost immediately. Aside from that time & rest along with anti-inflammatories.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 3:13 pm to Doug_H
I have one that subluxes, in my back on left side.
It had done it a few times- and I would rest, massage, take it easy, etc. Eventually I would coincidentally pop my back weird and it would get better.
About a year ago it happened again bad during some super heavy squats, went to chiro- subluxed rib, little massage to relax and pressed it back in.
Now that I know what it is- when it happens, I just brace myself in a squat rack, push myself back against the barbell, deep breath and pop it back myself. Then a few days later I'm good as new once the soreness subsides.
It had done it a few times- and I would rest, massage, take it easy, etc. Eventually I would coincidentally pop my back weird and it would get better.
About a year ago it happened again bad during some super heavy squats, went to chiro- subluxed rib, little massage to relax and pressed it back in.
Now that I know what it is- when it happens, I just brace myself in a squat rack, push myself back against the barbell, deep breath and pop it back myself. Then a few days later I'm good as new once the soreness subsides.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 1:57 pm to TexasHand
I’ve had one out of place for several weeks. I did a stretch I found on YouTube that brought temp relief. I ultimately quit working out for a week and a half and the pain went away. At first I thought I had kidney stones.
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