So I hurt my Ribs (left side) last monday while sparring, I went to the gym anyway on Tuesday and Wednesday. Kinda hurts to breathe but by thursday it was feeling alot better. So I got in there again (sparring) and went four rounds but got caught again and it just started over again. The reason I have been getting sparring is because I have a fight comming up on Friday (in a week) .

I was wondering how long it takes for it to heal? I tried to get my roadwork in but instead of doing the full 4 miles I am only doing about half that (per day). So I am kinda having doubts about my upcomming fight.

My trainer said that I am in good shape and to just heal up over the weekend and we will play it by ear on monday.

suck it up and deal with it.

sorry if i sound un-sympathetic, but your in the game of pain now. Your a tough guy.... you know that, i know that ... so don't complain. These things happen. Broken knuckles, black eyes and bust lips. These things are part of your routine.

A bust rib won't get you at trouble at work, instead of a black eye. Count yourself lucky.

Ribs are bastards when they have been bruised and broken there's not much you can do. So suck and take it like Mickey said.

yea if its broken it will takes weeks to heal regardless of what u do, so i say jus train as hard as u can and take the fight, it will heal on its own nothin u can do to accelerate it.

well you should goto a doctor first to make sure it's nothing serious so it doesn't get worst during your fight.

ya my advice is since your fighting within a week, go get xrays make sure it isnt broken in a position to puncture a lung.. anyother break,crack, or bruise can be handled in a fight, just protect it.

i hurt my rib bad at work, fell on a metal bar like 4 foot drop. it was basiclly like having someone smash my rib with a baseball bat.. a nice solid hit.. it ****in hurt... i never got x rays, but i knew it wasnt too serious because it didnt effect my breathing, but sleeping on my side was painful for about 4 weeks. it took a while to heal 100%, at one point i couldnt even train, if i threw shots from that side it would hurt when i landed on the heavybag... now that i bring this up it makes me want to get it xrayed lol

ya my advice is since your fighting within a week, go get xrays make sure it isnt broken in a position to puncture a lung.. anyother break,crack, or bruise can be handled in a fight, just protect it.

i hurt my rib bad at work, fell on a metal bar like 4 foot drop. it was basiclly like having someone smash my rib with a baseball bat.. a nice solid hit.. it ****in hurt... i never got x rays, but i knew it wasnt too serious because it didnt effect my breathing, but sleeping on my side was painful for about 4 weeks. it took a while to heal 100%, at one point i couldnt even train, if i threw shots from that side it would hurt when i landed on the heavybag... now that i bring this up it makes me want to get it xrayed lol

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What he said.


See a doctor. A sports doctor. Immediately.

Do not fight without consulting a doctor.

EDIT: Do not see a general practitioner, nor your family doctor. Your coach or trainers may well know a good sports physician. Ask them for a recommendation.

Failing that:

If you're in a city with a professional sports team, the team will have a sports doctor on staff (sports medicine is a specialty, like internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, etc.) and that doctor will have a private practice in town. Find that doctor -- call the team HQ, ask for the name of their team doctor, get their office number -- then explain your situation to the doc's receptionist, and go see them. (Get your family doctor to refer you if your insurance works on referrals.)

If you're in a small town, the high school or college sports coaches will have physicians that they send their jocks to. A family doctor or GP will very likely tell you not to box, even if you are technically able to compete; prepare for a lecture about brain trauma, Alzheimer's, post-concussion syndrome, hand injuries, etc. My experience so far is, FAMILY DOCTORS HATE BOXING. A good sports doc will tell you if and how it's possible to compete; if it's not safe for you to compete, they will tell you that, too. They stake their livelihood on getting jocks better in time for The Big Game -- and ensuring that you don't get killed taking their advice.