Strengthening Intercostal Muscles?

**Moleculo** · Posted On: 10/06/2004 10:28pm

You could have a broken rib, did you get it x-rayed?

You shouldn't be trying to build up muscle until you heal...

**j416to** · Posted On: 10/06/2004 10:43pm

I didn't get it x-rayed, but I did go to the sports medicine clinic at my University. They claimed it's a mild dislocation and that I should just let it heal on its own, in about 3-4 weeks. And then I got this really long lecture about how I was too old to be doing such childish things...blah blah blah.....reminded me of the long talks my parents use to give me, when I was 13 years old.

**Moleculo** · Posted On: 10/06/2004 10:46pm

Wow, a free lecture.

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 10/06/2004 11:41pm

Haha, ok, it looks like incline bench presses seem to aggravate it...

Yes, my ribs are/were bothering me. Though I'm not exactly in TO now anyways. :)
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**RyanJM** · Posted On: 4/23/2011 9:52am

Why dont you try side bends, but like only bending from your shoulders up! only a suggestion, cause i thought that used to work for me when i used to do karate, it would stretch one side while contracting the other! My bad if someone else has already suggested it!