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Originally Posted by Chinaboxer
make sure you don't relax and flatten out on your back when you grapple. i see a lot of beginners do this. this is a sure way to get rib injuries when your opponent rides your body or puts knee on belly or even jams an elbow into your ribs to get a better position.
make sure to engage your core, like doing a crunch. this activates your intercostals and oblique muscles which protect your ribcage and also your abdominal wall.
my advice is to take a week or two off until you completely heal. if you rush back in and re-injure, you'll be out for at least 6 weeks. torn ligaments and tendons take longer than broken bones to heal. keep that in mind.
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Good call, I would definitely take some time off. I did something similar and it turned out to be a torn muscle. Figure out what it is first and then try to fix it.