Was at work at the FD the other, did a bunch of nothing. On the way home, my back starts hurting. Past three days, keeps getting worse. Bad enough I call off work today and go to the Chiropracter. Come to find out, I cracked a rib some how. Nothing exciting I can think of for the past week. Hard to lay down, slept in a chair last. Doubled up on tramadol (prescription), now also have a lido patch. And I have OT tomorrow. **** me. And the wife is pissed because I’m going to work, but she is too for holiday pay on the ambulance.
Thanks for the vent.
I broke four or five back in 2013. Never healed right. Hurt like a mug to this very day.
Did the chiropractor really help or did he have to send you to a real doctor?
My buddy worked with a guy that broke a rib leaning over a car seat, trying to grab something out of the back. Sometimes it doesn’t take much–the right angle with a little pressure.
The Chiropracter is helping. Not really anything more a normal doc can do besides different prescriptions for meds.
Might want to get your calcium level checked brother. You shouldn’t be snapping or cracking ribs for no reason.
Had a friend last year who was wrestling around with his son. Son grabbed him up in a bear hug, lifted and pop, pop, pop…snapped ribs. Went to the Dr’s and he was diagnosed with osteoporosis. He had no clue he was deficient prior to that incident.
If you don’t eat or drink much dairy anymore…just grab the OJ with Calcium in it.
Looks like it may have subluxed, or popped out, instead of broke. Thank god. Feels better today. Going back to work next week. Let’s keep the fingers crossed. Need to supplement calcium. Don’t do dairy or OJ anymore.