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[listersgirl]

Ok, my abs hurt.

At least I think it's my abs, although I'm starting to question that. I thought it was my abs Friday after a tough gym workout, and there was a little residual soreness. I thought it was my abs Saturday morning, when I tried to go to yoga class, and could barely even climb out of bed. I still thought it was my abs even yesterday, when I would forget about it for long stretches of time, and then go to stand up and experience the pain.

Today, I'm not quite sure. Normal gym soreness should really *not* last this long, and the pain is really centred a lot higher than usual - somewhere right under the breastbone, right around the ribs. I feel bruised, but there are no markings. It hurts to stand, to breathe, and definitely to move. I can't decide between trying to work it out, which is normally what I would do and which would mean going to dance class tonight, or assuming there's something more going on here, and waiting until it goes away, which could be ages, based on how long it's been so far.

*frets*

Comments

[cangetmad.livejournal.com]

Is there any way you could have cracked a rib? It sounds a bit that way.

[listersgirl]

That's kind of what I'm thinking, although I have no idea when or where it might have happened.

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

As a person who's cracked ribs at least twice -- look, it's easy to do, okay? -- I'd say you'd probably remember a specific incident where you went crunch if that were it. However, it could be an intercostal muscle that's angry at you, which feels a lot similar. I had that a few weeks ago after yoga, actually, because I overdid the twists after havingoverdone them at home the night before.

Anyway, I don't want to diagnose, but maybe you don't want to go to dance class and jiggle a bunch... maybe go to the gym and just do some very gentle stretching instead?

[gmajor.livejournal.com]

Or go see a massage therapist...

:)

[listersgirl]

Ouch, I don't know - I'm seriously sore to the touch, just like I'm bruised. I don't think I could handle that.

[gmajor.livejournal.com]

There are indirect things I can do that can help without touching the affected areas.

[listersgirl]

Yeah - I tested a few dance moves, and they weren't very comfortable (hello, chest circle from HELL), so I think class is out. I'm going to head over to the gym and see what works instead.

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

My gym soreness can last for many days - up to 4 - and my trainer says that's normal for some people. Especially in the huge and not often used muscle groups. (my thighs, man... oh my thighs...)

It does sound to me like you might have hurt a muscle, beyond the usual gym soreness. Especially the bit about how it doesn't hurt for a while and then it hurts quite sharply when you move. Couldn't hurt to have it checked out by a doctor...

If your breathing is impaired, see a doctor for sure- if you had internal bleeding you'd probably be very sick by now, and if it were your appendix or other innards, it'd be much lower down, and after this long, you'd be unable to stand for the pain.

[listersgirl]

Oh, yeah, it's definitely too high to be appendix or anything. I'd chalk it up to gym soreness, but it feels a little different. I think I'm going to try a few stretches, and then see what's what.