ribcage pain

[brownman]

Has anyone suffered from ribcage pain that has persisted for long periods.I have had scans,xrays etc they cant find anything.Even if I dont practice long hits and stick to chipping prac the pain reappears

[GreeBoman]

Re: ribcage pain

I can sometimes get pain in my back/chest if I am putting or chipping for a long time, once I stand up properly for a few minutes I am fine.

Maybe you are too crouched in on yourself?

[GreeBoman]

Re: ribcage pain

3. Heat or cold if that works.

I ts very important to use the correct temperature when trying to fix something.

Cold is for immediately and a couple of days after the initial pain occurs or after any re-occurrance of the pain.
Heat is to warm up the muscle before exercise.

If you hurt something and then apply heat you can increase the swelling when what you really want to be doing is reducing any swelling with cold.

If you have a "sore back" for example, thats routinely sore and not just from doing some specific exercise then you may get some relief from heat.
But this is very different than trying to treat an acute sprain/strain.

[dannyra]

Re: ribcage pain

I ts very important to use the correct temperature when trying to fix something.

Cold is for immediately and a couple of days after the initial pain occurs or after any re-occurrance of the pain.
Heat is to warm up the muscle before exercise.

If you hurt something and then apply heat you can increase the swelling when what you really want to be doing is reducing any swelling with cold.

If you have a "sore back" for example, thats routinely sore and not just from doing some specific exercise then you may get some relief from heat.
But this is very different than trying to treat an acute sprain/strain.

Alternating heat and cold works very well. 10-15 minute increments and always start with hot and end with cold. Heat will get the blood there to help transfer out swelling and toxins. Cold will prevent swelling. That is the reason to always finish with cold.

Remember R.I.C.E. after an injury first happens. Rest-Ice-Compress-Elevate.

[Robert O' Keeffe]

Re: ribcage pain

I had this problem before. Put it down to overswinging. Solution was no golf whatsoever for a week and the application of a hot water bottle while watching tv or whatever. Then an ice pack for ten minutes. Did the job

[brownman]

Re: ribcage pain

Thanks all for your replies and info,all taken on board.

[Stillhacken]

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I get the pain also. It usually lasts a couple days after I play. Its always on my left side. I am a right handed golfer. I know itss the muscles so I dont worrie about it. Advil before the round usually helps it. I think if you dont get to play or swing alot then the muscles dont get used. When you do use them they get sore. Your Drs have ruled out internal probs so I would just pop some advil and PLAY GOLF.

[Mexskins]

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Well , believe it or not I had the same pain and I went to the Dr. He is top of the line in Mexico and found that it was my neck. I went thru physical therapy and rest and it dissapeared.

I hope youre feeling better

[Mizunoman]

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Ribcage pain is sometimes a result of damage to the interostal muscles or worse, the intercostal nerve.

I did mines about 3 years ago and it still gives me bother, for the first few weeks it was a hot band of pain right around my torso around the level of the lowest ribs, this subsided in time, but there has been persistent regular disomfort around the lower ribs near the tip of the sternum which I am told may never go away since if you damage the nerve it doesnt repair itself and theres nothing that can be done about it. I find it is most pronounced when I sit down for a long period. It doesnt really interfere with my swing much but it does flare up after a round.

If the pain is in your sides just under the armpits this may be the serratus group of muscles that can get torn, these are the muscles that join the deltoids and biceps to the upper pectorals and the trapezius group of the back.

Robert O'Keefe gives sage advice though, no golf for a week or so and plenty of rest, then see how it feels.

D.