Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. 10-20-2005, 03:00 PM #1
    nalbano34's Avatar
    nalbano34
    nalbano34 is offline Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Posts
    513

    rib strain I think

    This may sound rediculous but I was doing leg presses on a vertical machine when I thought I might try to get a better range of motion.....lowered that ****er and felt a horrible pain in my left side right near the serratus muscles......what the hell could that be? It has been giving me pain for about 3 weeks and gets better at times but was almost unbearable for a week or so....anybody...........................
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10-20-2005, 03:25 PM #2
    Doc.Sust's Avatar
    Doc.Sust
    Doc.Sust is offline Retired "hall of famer/elite powerlifter"
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    a van down by the river!
    Posts
    11,248
    may be muscle strain of the serratus or an underlying intecostal muscle. not much you cando for that except let it heal
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10-20-2005, 03:26 PM #3
    Doc.Sust's Avatar
    Doc.Sust
    Doc.Sust is offline Retired "hall of famer/elite powerlifter"
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    a van down by the river!
    Posts
    11,248
    does it hurt when you sneeze or laugh?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10-20-2005, 03:41 PM #4
    liftergirl
    liftergirl is offline Female Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    177
    or take a deep breath?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 11-05-2005, 08:52 AM #5
    nalbano34's Avatar
    nalbano34
    nalbano34 is offline Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Posts
    513
    sorry it took me so long to get back to your replies and thank you for the input....yes it DID hurt when I did anything and would tighten at the slightest movement. I took off for a week and seems to be a lot better....but still wonder why it happened? I was lowering the weight?? Anybody
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 11-06-2005, 01:46 PM #6
    liftergirl
    liftergirl is offline Female Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    177
    glad you're feeling better....muscle strains can happen pretty easily... and even tho you were lowering the weight, not thinking you were actually utilizing muscles at the time...you actually were. You have to use additional stabalizing muscles when you're lowering the weight...and if you went lower than you were used to, those muscles were additioanlly stressed. Glad you let them rest.... try additional stretches b/4 doing it again. Good luck!
    "Medical advice given on this board can not be case specific, but often times with the injuries/symptoms/etc discussed, this is what is recommended. In order to get it fully evaluated, you should address it with your primary physician or health care provider"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 11-07-2005, 03:52 PM #7
    Doc.Sust's Avatar
    Doc.Sust
    Doc.Sust is offline Retired "hall of famer/elite powerlifter"
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    a van down by the river!
    Posts
    11,248
    sometimes these things just happen, hard to explain why. imporoper stretching or not properly warming up are the usual causes/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules