Yep, inter-costal muscle/ rib seperation is far, far more complicated for healing than a mear fractured/ broken rib!
I tore mine about 1.5 years ago, and it still hurts after an hours session with a waist harness. Was off the water for months before gingerly getting back on it with a pair of boardshorty harness thingys.
Even doing pull-ups and other exercises, it gets sore....
The point is it may be the same thing from a medical viewpoint but its far from the same thing when you have to go through it and the length of time it takes to heal,i think that was the point of the post,theres a huge difference between a light fracture and a total seperation in terms of healing and how well it even knits back.
I think what kitegirl is saying is a fractured rib means a broken rib, they are the same thing. Your comparing it to a displaced sternum which is a different thing.
When I broke my arm,one bone over lapped the other, they called it a fracture.Which you would call a TOTAL SEPERATION.
But broken does sound more radical than your light fracture.
I think the guy who posted has fractured ribs not your total seperation, or displaced sternum.
Who really cares the point is there are way differing degrees of breaks and fractures so it comes down to how severe as to length of time to heal and the individual.
Basically if in doubt dont go out.
Listen to what your body is telling you I've been having dramas with my back and stomach,I continued to kite for about 5 mths popping a few painkillers before going out, I'm now paying the price, I've just had mri scan showing 3 bulging discs which are pressing on nerves and are requiring surgery , when your younger you just brush it off but later in life it can give you greif my injury is from my late teens early twenties when I was in the forces, and I've done it again through over doing it, the wind will blow another day ,fully heal then get out and rip, I'm posting this laying on my back listening to the wind with my new kites in the spare room , f*****g torture
I broke the rib above the floating rib recently, using a waist harness. I took 3 weeks off and couldn't stay away from kiting for any longer. It feels a bit stiff after a kite but the worst is over. Back to a seat harness though.
yeah pattiecannon, it's just over 6 weeks. Haven't been out yet- mainly coz wind hasn't come through and i've been out of town a bit.
Rib's pretty good. still sore but i'm figuring bone's healed so mainly muscle in protective spasm. Been running, weights and yoga. Starjumps all good
Lookin good this Sat and Mon so i'll defintely be out. I've tried my waist harness - strapped in and hooked up to our staircase to test the rib which is right under the harness grab point. As long as it's good and tight, it seems the harness supports the break really well. I'm pretty stoked, was not keen on seat nappy, and should have good wind and waves. If it gets sore, i'll try loosening the harness so it sits higher up my ribcage
Haha, good to hear your ready to go. I went out yesterday and had a ball in 15 - 20 kts Gold Coast. Rib's still a bit funny every now and then but not prohibitive at all to kite with, especially in the nappy! Gotta luv em!
Hope to hear some good news from your saturday kite, wind looks good so far...
I hope you have some long arms for when you slide your girdle up to your armpits Gordknot ;P
Good luck m8
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