civil
01-25-2010, 10:54
Hi Guys, hoping I can get some advice on this:
last Saturday (16th) a friend of mine got into some trouble and needed to get out quick, long story short his wheel fell off (studs snapped) in a VERY bad neighborhood and he needed help. I jacked up his car and with him in steering pushed it to a location where I could fix it safely. While pushing he inadvertently put on the breaks while I was pushing from the driver window, I leaned in a bit and felt something sharp (like a pen jabbing my rib) and heard a loud pop. I also had to push a van about a mile up a slight hill and while doing this the chest pain was quite solid but not enough to make me stop pushing.
So in short while pushing the car I felt a stabbing pain and heard a loud pop in my left pectoral muscle (feels like it's between two ribs). That night it was throbbing and became very sore, I iced it for a few days and the pain is mild now except when sneezing, coughing or laying on my left side. Putting pressure below the nibble on an area about the size of a business card feels like pressing on a fresh bruise. I figure it's a tear or sprain of the muscle but have no idea.
What do you guys think just ice for a few more days and let it rest? When can I start working out my upper body again (I have been doing the Blitz program)?
P.S It was quite an exciting night, also that coming Monday was the day my best friend headed to boot camp so it all happened during his going away party, he was with me most of the time we had a blast :D
Cheers,
Civil-
last Saturday (16th) a friend of mine got into some trouble and needed to get out quick, long story short his wheel fell off (studs snapped) in a VERY bad neighborhood and he needed help. I jacked up his car and with him in steering pushed it to a location where I could fix it safely. While pushing he inadvertently put on the breaks while I was pushing from the driver window, I leaned in a bit and felt something sharp (like a pen jabbing my rib) and heard a loud pop. I also had to push a van about a mile up a slight hill and while doing this the chest pain was quite solid but not enough to make me stop pushing.
So in short while pushing the car I felt a stabbing pain and heard a loud pop in my left pectoral muscle (feels like it's between two ribs). That night it was throbbing and became very sore, I iced it for a few days and the pain is mild now except when sneezing, coughing or laying on my left side. Putting pressure below the nibble on an area about the size of a business card feels like pressing on a fresh bruise. I figure it's a tear or sprain of the muscle but have no idea.
What do you guys think just ice for a few more days and let it rest? When can I start working out my upper body again (I have been doing the Blitz program)?
P.S It was quite an exciting night, also that coming Monday was the day my best friend headed to boot camp so it all happened during his going away party, he was with me most of the time we had a blast :D
Cheers,
Civil-