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Anyone “popped” a rib?

Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:17 am
Posted by TexasHand
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2013
1400 posts
Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:17 am
I believe me, a 36” pipe wrench and a pipe got cross at work a few days ago and pop…. Self diagnosis is a popped rib. What kind of heal up time am I looking at?
Posted by calcotron
Member since Nov 2007
10223 posts
Posted on 1/24/26 at 8:14 am to
Bottom of the rib cage or middle? I don't know if "popped" is an official thing - do you mean a direct impact or overexertion leading to pain? Years ago I decided to weasel my way into a tight gap in the attic over a 2x12 and the bottom of my rib cage hurt for a month. Do not recommend.
Posted by TexasHand
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2013
1400 posts
Posted on 1/24/26 at 3:10 pm to
It was more of a squish than an impact… chest against a pipe, pulled pipe wrench, compressed chest and pop. The pain is low and mid rib cage
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
14071 posts
Posted on 1/24/26 at 4:51 pm to
Take Tylenol, it'll probably disappear in two days.
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
16281 posts
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:34 am to
There are several videos on yt on how to fix that.
Posted by SaintTiger80
Member since Feb 2020
561 posts
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:27 pm to
I strained my oblique ab muscle doing Jiu jitsu.. in the moment I felt a pop and intense pain. Made it hard to twist or rotate for about a month
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 9:58 am
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
21067 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 12:08 pm to
I've had a popped rib head a few times, never did determine if it was the same one. Treatment was basically anti-inflammatories, and therapy to relief the area to allow the rib head to pop back in place. Duration varied each time (believe it was 3, may have been 4 different times)
Posted by Doug_H
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2013
2699 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:36 pm to
I pop ribs out of place frequently. Chiropractor helps almost immediately. Aside from that time & rest along with anti-inflammatories.
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