warm rib area
 

when your first rib area feels inflamed..like warm but not "painful"

if i went to a doctor about this? do you guys think they would do any good or should i just go back to taking nsaids?

I usually ask myself these questions when deciding about a dr visit.

is this a new or worsening situation?
did I recently hit or bump the area?
did I do anything to cause a flare this area ?
is there a coloring change - reddish or bruised?
is it very tender to touch?
is there swelling?

Depending on any other info you give to a MD & if they have seen you before or not - it really is hard to tell what they might suggest.

If you had said bright red, very bruised, or extremely tender/sore, or very swollen then a dr appt would be a very good idea.

It could even be the top rib tweaked out of place, most MDs have no clue or real training on that.

An Osteopath, PT , chiro might be a better choice if you think it could be the top rib issue.

i think i did too many reaching motions YESTERDAY being the keyword

i trick myself into thinking i can do things w/o pain. it's there only delayed

i guess i wont go to doc. pt appt is next tuesday so i think he's more helpful as he should be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :(

I still get reminders of what I can't do sometimes.

I got some easy yoga dvds for back care & arthritis etc -thought I could handle that slower and gentler pace , plus plan to share them w/ my parents.

It was going slow and easy so when it came time for the neck portion of a warm up stretch I thought oh I can do this easy,,, went beyond my limits and forced it too much..
now been kind of sore for nearly a week..the rest of the yoga was fine I just got too strong on the neck stretch warm up.

our bodies just are not normal anymore..:(

yup

altho my body was NEVER normal :( it is crazy tho how it can last for a week+

i wish i could go back in time and warn myself NOT to fiddle with my neck. oh well.