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Old 10-14-2012, 03:46 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pa
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This is my second thread in this section.

A few years ago I had a concussion and a severe case of the flu. Many test were performed and the doctor wanted to inform me that I had a cracked rib.
I was absolutely shocked at hearing this. I had slipped in the ice several weeks for months before, but I felt no pain, no bruising.

I was just thinking about this and wanted to know if this is even possible?
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Old 10-14-2012, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Estero, Florida (formerly Appleton, Wisconsin)
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My mom cracked her ribs and said it was extremely painful and difficult to breathe. Maybe it depends on the severity of the crack.
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Old 10-14-2012, 09:11 PM
 
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I have a set of ribs which has cracked cartilage between them. So when I stress that area I can feel popping in that area. I think it is healing slowly....do not know how it happened.
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Old 10-15-2012, 05:46 AM
 
Location: In a house
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When I had my car accident, I didn't know I had -three- cracked ribs. But that was because my collarbone, leg, and arm hurt so bad the pain from that, overshadowed the pain of anything else. Once they pointed it out to me, I was like "oh - yeah that hurts too, now that you mention it. Thanks for filling me in. Farging baisteds."
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Old 10-17-2012, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Yes, It's quite possible. It's pretty much what AnonChick said. It's happened to me several times over the years. Perhaps I'm more clumsy than most.
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Old 10-17-2012, 11:21 PM
 
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This is my second thread in this section.

A few years ago I had a concussion and a severe case of the flu. Many test were performed and the doctor wanted to inform me that I had a cracked rib.
I was absolutely shocked at hearing this. I had slipped in the ice several weeks for months before, but I felt no pain, no bruising.

I was just thinking about this and wanted to know if this is even possible?
It is possible and I cracked a rib sneezing before when my allergies were insane and I was very sick at the same time with head cold, sinus infection, infections in both ears, upper respiratory infection. I didn't realize it was cracked or feel any pain but at that point the tips of my hair hurt because I was so sick from the combination of things listed above.
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