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doglady Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2013-12-03 6:57 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Mrs. Troy Location: western Nebraska	I can definitely relate to all of this. In 2011 my horse fell at a rodeo July 2. I broke 9 ribs, my foot, messed up my shoulder and neck. All on the left side. I finally started to feel really good again this spring. So the first of May I get bucked off. I did the tuck and roll and thought "great I am ok." I stood up and my right arm was just hanging down and I had a huge swelling on my shoulder. I broke two ribs, my collarbone in two places and my shoulder blade in 8 pieces. I now have more screws and plates than a car! I slept in the recliner for months and months and now I am on the couch. I don't know when I will be able to sleep in the bed. I am much better and have been riding now since Sept but not very good. You need to take time to heal up because I may have started back too soon. I still hurt a lot!
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luckyjo Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2013-12-03 7:26 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Duct Tape Bikini Girl Posts: 2554	So sorry about your accident! I had a jumping accident back in '98 where I landed on my head with such force I ruptured my spleen, broke my left collarbone and broke and damaged all my left ribs (helmet didn't protect ribs much). Had neck surgery last July to correct more damage from that same accident. I agree with one of your replies for sure! A recliner is your best friend!!!!
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Black Horse Reg. Jan 2009	Posted 2013-12-03 9:00 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Elite Veteran Posts: 721 Location: The Great West	Have you been to your chiropractor? If not go. They can set your ribs so they heal faster and are less painful, did wonders for my husband
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ktbracer Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2013-12-03 9:30 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Veteran Posts: 182	I feel your pain!!! I broke 3 ribs 4 weeks ago. My mare did buck like a bronc and I hit the ground so hard it broke the underwire in my bra!! A few days later I moved wrong and ended up with a small puncture in my lung. I'm right handed and luckily my broken ribs are on my left side. I just now started driving myself. Turning the steering wheel makes me very sore. I have been taking it very easy as I want to heal and be done with this so I can get back to riding. Both the ER doc and my physician told me to not wrap the ribs. However a sports bra helps a little during the day. If you have any Back On Track leg wraps put them under the sports bra for a few hours a day. It really helps with the pain. Mine are broken directly at and under my left breast. Still hurts to lay on my back but gets a little better each day as long as I don't over do. Good luck and let them heal or you will regret it. Had to turn my horses out and they are FAT but once I heal I will just get them back in shape and myself too! One more thing, my chiropractor will not touch my ribs or my back until they are healed. He feels it is too dangerous. Edited by ktbracer 2013-12-03 9:33 PM
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nettieb3 Reg. Sep 2006	Posted 2013-12-03 11:05 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Ace Ventura Pet Detective Posts: 2409 Location: Wisconsin	Good Grief, i displaced 5 ribs and 2 of them up to 3/4 of an inch apart. I couldnt even get out of bed by myself for 3 weeks! I thought there was something else wrong it hurt so bad. I cant imagine after 9 days getting back on. It took me 3 months!
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nettieb3 Reg. Sep 2006	Posted 2013-12-03 11:07 PM Subject: RE: Broken Ribs....yuck!
Ace Ventura Pet Detective Posts: 2409 Location: Wisconsin	HotbearLVR - 2013-12-03 10:09 AM bbennington - 2013-12-03 9:33 AM I broke my some ribs in a horse wreck too. My best advise is to wrap them tight and avoid anything that is going to make you sneeze. That will be very painful and put you to your knees. It took me about two weeks to get back on my horse but I still keep them wrapped and wore a back brace when I ran at show for a couple more weeks. It keeps you from leaning forward to much but my ribs I broke were on my side and back. I broke a wood post in half with my body. I still get pain there in the winter and it has heen a good three years now. Wish you a speedy recovery Please don't do this. This is bad advice. Thank you scott! I was airlifted to Mayo Trauma unit..thats what i thought they did, wrap them...but NOPE absolutely not. It did fee better to put a sports bra and a snug tank top, but that was it! I was warned by the Doctors!!
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