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Q: Rib and shoulder pain - should i see medical assistance?
asked by: Fozzy on July 28th, 2008
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"3 weeks ago I went tubing at the lake being pulled by boat and I didn't let
go and it stretched a muscle on the back lower portion of my shoulder it
has healed a bit but still hurts really bad when i try to train for upcoming
football season resulting in me not doing a lot which is just not me.

Also the same time i hurt my shoulder i think i might have hurt my ribs by twirling and hitting the water really fast when i fell off... When we got back to land i had someone pop my back to see if my pain would get better and i don't know if it made me worse or better, or if it made my rib pain worse since that area was being squeezed by that person when my back was being popped......

my ribs hurt when i breath hard or cough, or sneeze and much more other things and even when i lay down and when i situp from laying down my ribs hurt... i used to think i just bruised my ribs but i think now it might be a little more that just that...I now think my ribs are either misplaced very slightly or just bruised and a muscle in same area is strained/torn i really dont know..

And my parents think i should just toughen up and fight this pain... but when i go to run a lap around football field for my summer conditioning i run about 2/5 my normal speed and i hurt and moan and groan all the way around the field and when i make it around im really not that out of breath at all just in pain.. last year i was hurt alot in football but i wasnt ever in pain for weeks just maybe 1-3 maybe 4 day.


MY question now is CAN i go see a chiropractor or a doctor What should i do ;(

Two-A-Days starts in 2-3 weeks which is lots of hard running and running
hurts right now

sorry if all this i typed doesnt flow together i was just typing what has happened and other info about whats going on randomly with a little improvision..

please help and thanks for any replys...
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juicyj208
replied on July 28th, 2008
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First question, why is this in the penis forum?

Anyways, I think your parents are being foolish to tell you to suck it up. No pain no game is not the way to go. Pain is telling you something is wrong. Going into two-a-days or a game with pain could result in permanent injury if your condition is serious. As far as your lower shoulder it sounds like you may have pulled your deltoid(the top ball type muscle that connects your arm to your body) or one of your lats(the muscle that extends from your back to about your armpit).

As far as your ribs go, it is too hard to tell.

I say go to the doctor just to be safe. You have to make sure your body is near perfect condition to endure the hits in football.

I hope this helped.
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Fozzy
replied on July 28th, 2008
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right... i didnt notice that this was in wrong forum i will recreate topic in correct forum

Thanks for reply man
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