vitus979 wrote:
Damn. I've fucked up my ribs a few times. Painful. This evens out my rib cage. On the positive side, it's about the best injury to have. Doesn't really interfere with anything except exercise. (Deadlifts are a no go, btw. You can pick it up, but you can't put it down.)
Sneezing and hiccups are kind of a bitch, but whatever.
So you coming to train or what? :)
Eventually.
Sounds like a pretty mild case. I've strained/torn the intercostals a few times. The first time I did it I felt some discomfort and, like you said, sneezing was problematic. I ignored the pain, kept training and promptly tore the muscle. Standing up or laying down became a minutes long process. I sneezed once and it dropped me. I made sure I didn't sneeze again for a couple months.
The other two times I did it I paid attention to the mild pain and refrained from any hard rolls for 6 weeks.
Get better. Be patient.
Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.
- Chinese proverb