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Fresh Biscuits · 07-02-2009, 03:40 PM

Last Friday I went for a takedown and my chest landed on the other guy's knee. It drove in about an inch below my right nipple, and I lost my breath and had to hold him down for about 30 seconds before I could continue. I finished off the rest of the class and then I gave it a few days to rest. I went back to class on Tuesday, but I was struggling on the bottom - any weight on my chest and I couldn't breathe. It's painful to get up from a laying position, to do a pushup, or to take a deep breath.

I know there's nothing really a doctor can do, so if I've separated it, how long do I need to rest before I can roll comfortably again? I don't want to take a lot of time off because I've only started recently and I really enjoy it, but if rolling will only keep agravating the injury I don't think I have a choice. The shitty part is the instructor gives you a couple of weeks to try it out before signing up (minimum of 3 months), so I haven't paid yet - but I don't want to go in and pay, then take 6 weeks off or something.

WHAT THE F DO I DO!

07-02-2009, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fresh Biscuits Orange Belt Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Oil Patch Posts: 371	Possible separated rib? Last Friday I went for a takedown and my chest landed on the other guy's knee. It drove in about an inch below my right nipple, and I lost my breath and had to hold him down for about 30 seconds before I could continue. I finished off the rest of the class and then I gave it a few days to rest. I went back to class on Tuesday, but I was struggling on the bottom - any weight on my chest and I couldn't breathe. It's painful to get up from a laying position, to do a pushup, or to take a deep breath. I know there's nothing really a doctor can do, so if I've separated it, how long do I need to rest before I can roll comfortably again? I don't want to take a lot of time off because I've only started recently and I really enjoy it, but if rolling will only keep agravating the injury I don't think I have a choice. The shitty part is the instructor gives you a couple of weeks to try it out before signing up (minimum of 3 months), so I haven't paid yet - but I don't want to go in and pay, then take 6 weeks off or something. WHAT THE F DO I DO! __________________ "There is never an absolute answer to everything, except of course that you have to do your squats" - Rip Training Log: www.sherdog.net/forums/f49/my-training-log-fresh-biscuits-inside-1051048/