What are bruised ribs?
Bruised ribs occur when a blow or blunt trauma impacts the ribs. The ribs will push against the surrounding muscle wall and bruise the area. You can think of this as pushing a hand against gelatin. You probably won’t push through, but you’ll leave a mark. The “mark” is what causes bruised ribs. Add 10 inches to your vertical. Vertical Jump Training – The Jump Manual How do you diagnose bruised ribs? There is no real diagnosis for bruised ribs. You can have your chest x-rayed which will tell the doctor whether you’ve broken a rib or not. If you haven’t broken a rib, and your symptoms persist, you have bruised ribs. What are the symptoms of bruised ribs? • Pain when breathing or moving – since the rib cage is elastic it’s going to hurt every time you breathe. • Some bruising may appear on the skin • Difficulty breathing How do you treat bruised ribs? The only way for bruised ribs to heal is with time. You can minimize the pain by taking an over the counter pain reliever. You can ice the
