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| Sarah Jacoba |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 09:59:10
I had a ladder malfunction August 11 and got pitched onto the ground from about 4 feet up. I landed on my side with my left arm under me. An X ray showed nothing broken but I was pretty sore for a couple weeks, and the doctor said it can take 8-10 weeks for muscle and cartilage damage from such a fall to fully heal -- so dont do anything that hurts (e.g. lifting).
I was feeling steadily better up until a week ago, when I had to go in the crawlspace under the house to investigate a pipe problem; and then I did a lot of reaching over my head hanging lights in a new studio the next day. Bingo, this week I am more sore in the rib area than I was right after the fall. By mid week, I was having constant pain, whereas before it was only when doing certain activities.
I'm still within the 8-10 week window, and the pain seems consistent w/ the original injury, BUT I'm suspicious as usual that it could be being amplified or generated by TMS at this point.
Anyone have any feedback on this?
Thanks!
Sarah
--Sarah Hyacinth Jacoba
"When dream and day unite" |
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| mizlorinj |
Posted - 09/29/2008 : 19:36:38
Skizz, you are so cute. I don't offend easily!  |
| skizzik |
Posted - 09/29/2008 : 11:35:03
Sorry mzlorinj, did'nt mean to offend you. That last line was meant to be a shot at my own fustration and to help me have a rare chuckle.
Hey sarah, like mzlori said b4 we don't know. But I only recall this happening to my work bud because he'd twinge alot w/ his ribs and reference the injury from over a month before. This was in june when we were on a out of town work assignment. I asked him how things were in august when I had'nt seen him in a while and he said everything was fine. |
| Sarah Jacoba |
Posted - 09/29/2008 : 10:57:31
that bit about the ribs hurting toward the end of their healing cycle was interesting and encouraging. That's why I like this board.
I have been dealing with the TMS stuff too using my usual methodology...because regardless of the "reality" of this ribcage injury, worrying about that has brought back some of my upper body TMS pain that I know is just TMS.
--Sarah Hyacinth Jacoba
"When dream and day unite" |
| mizlorinj |
Posted - 09/28/2008 : 09:49:24
I feel it is always helpful to try to clean out emotional trash. It always leads to healing in one way or another. Emotional health = physical health.
I'd get writing NOW. |
| skizzik |
Posted - 09/27/2008 : 08:29:11
2 of my buddies hurt thier ribs bad around the same time. No breaks. Even if there was a break, I hear that they don't really brace ribs like they used to.
Anyways, they were in decent pain for a couple of months, and from what they (and another 2 guys who had rib injuries) told me rib injuries hurt more towards the end when they are almost healed then in the beginning (not counting the acute phase when the injury first happens).
If the conventional doc says all is normal I'd err on the side of waiting it out another month before jumping the gun and trying to figure out where mommy and daddy went wrong in your youth.  |
| mizlorinj |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 10:50:58
Ow. Glad nothing was broken.
Since we really don't know, and TMS could certainly be in there, why don't you try the TMS approach: journal, etc. and see what happens. True, your body does need to heal from trauma, and maybe something could be released (by journaling) in the meantime. Who knows--you could hit something key and the pain could suddenly be gone! Worth a try, no?
-Lori |
