Popped Ribs (Jiu-Jitsu Rib Injury)

[@calisaint13]

Felt a pop tonight, first time in my 6 years training. Pain’s pretty bad! This is the first video that popped up when I searched. Thankful for healthcare people who actually train and have a better understanding of the injuries that come with jiu jitsu. Thanks 👍🏼

[@DrJoshJagoda]

You are very welcome. Glad you watched it and thanks for being part of the tribe here! Heal up quickly.

[@andretullier3469]

Same. I got stacked in turtle and it popped. Knocked the wind out of me and super sore

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

Pain was bad? I'm trying to figure out if mine popped. But the pain isn't that bad, but bad enough to make hard to turn when sleeping and breathing

[@treasurehunts673]

How are you know?

[@KazzArie]

@@absolutelyfookinnobody2843appened to me first time since I started 16 months ago and training 6 days a week… I’m 40 btw. Going lightly with a younger guy, he got me in kesa, transitioned to arm bar, I defended and tried to crunch up and *pop* hurts to breathe deep, can’t sneeze properly, don’t want to laugh, it’s hard as hell to get up from lying down. It’s a *really* intense stabbing pain I can’t even remember feeling something this bad for decades.

[@abeaulieu]

You've got the ears of someone who I will listen to regarding this. 7yrs training consistently and never happened until today while trying to rotate while in a body triangle

[@friedrichkaiserlandobermei2624]

My rib just popped while turning to escape from back control and i almost shat myself lol. Pain is not bad if i dont move. I wish all of you a fast recovery to the mats.

[@abdifatahhassanmohamoud9444]

Me too but how long will it take to recover?

[@migueldeleon896]

Your neck is absolutely swole mad props love your videos

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Its from everyone trying to choke me! hahah thanks for watching and welcome to the tribe!

[@MrMcGuy]

I’m so bummed. White belt here with only 4 classes complete so far literally nothing. But tonight a guy 205 leaned on my floating ribs with his knee and we both hear a loud pop. Sharp but temporary pain and I didn’t think I was really injured. Finished rolling in pain slowly realizing something is wrong. Now I’m going to miss weeks right out of the gate and I’m so sad. I just want to learn but the pain is pretty significant. Timing sucks. Time to go talk to my new instructors tomorrow so they know I haven’t quit already while I nurse this. Thank you so much for the video.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching. There is no such thing as good timing to get injured so talk to them, get some help outside the gym so you can get back on the mats

[@horaceholloway]

Man, it's such a painful injury. Popped one a week ago... 😬. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Ossss. Heal up quickly. This can be an annoying and lingering injury. Thanks for watching.

[@josephyoung6749]

@@DrJoshJagoda I hope it heals up!!! Anytime I get even a slight injury I go completely comatose in bed resting with nyquil for 2-3 days, never fails me

[@alexcerecedo6688]

Thanks for the video, it had a lot of valuable info. A week ago on Friday i was guarding on bottom and crunched and twisted my torso and felt a pop on the lower right rib. Hurt like a bastard, but I thought it was a muscle getting pinched so didnt think it was serious. I didnt train on the Saturday as I was sore but on Monday I felt much better and trained again. I was rolling and when i tried to hip escape and recover closed guard from bottom it happened again, the popping and pain. Then I sat out the next two rolls but I stupidly attempted the choke sit ups at cool down and it popped again. Drove home without too much pain. What is freaking me out is that if I try and lie down on my back (even now 2 days later) I can feel the rib moving and slipping. I have been sleeping sitting up propped on pillows but even then I can feel the ribs shifting if I move. I don't have pain except tenderness over the area if I press down and whenever the rib shifts. Laughing, coughing and even sneezing are out of the question. Deep breaths are ok but a bit sore at the end of the inhale when it's really deep. I am hoping the rib stabilises soon and stops moving around, as this is what causes my issues. Physio said not much can be done other than rest, NSAIDS and heat/ice. Will the rib stabilise and stop shifting? if so, how long till this happens?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching. The more you do now to stabilize the rib, the better chances of it healing. You really do not want a rib cartilage fracture or anything to be unstable long term.

[@alexcerecedo6688]

@DrJoshJagoda thanks for the reply! How do you even stabilisie a rib? You cant put a cast on it

[@greekgod9554]

go and see chiropractor brother , as doctor Josh said the more you stabilize the more you can heal it up!

[@MobaCry]

RIB injury is a nightmare for me, I have pain just under the right pec, I stopped training muay thai for 4 weeks and it feels like no healing at all. I am taking bpc 157 since last week, but don't feel any better... Having to stay home, not being able to train I feel like crap 😢... And that's my third rib injury in 8 months... 😢😢

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Sorry to hear. Have you had any success with the methods we mentioned? Maybe try someone to help manual therapy.

[@MobaCry]

@@DrJoshJagoda I went back to train on Monday and felt great thanks for asking. Seems like bpc 157 kind of helped, but also going to the fitness gym and doing some cardio felt really good. Maybe it increased the blood flow and helped heal faster...

[@MobaCry]

@@DrJoshJagoda thank you for asking Doctor 🙏

[@Alex-bz2fv]

So grateful for this video! Are there any specific differences with recovery for the back lower ribs?

[@jdstarek]

I haven't rolled in 10 years, but I got a pop today in the front where the rib connects to the cartilage. It’s tender, but no issues breathing, rotating, sleeping. Pop occurred during heavy leg presses. Will update in a week.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Please heal and take care! Thanks for watching.

[@jklflufj22]

How’d it go

[@abdifatahhassanmohamoud9444]

And hoe did it go after one week if you remember pls it might help me

[@jdstarek]

It was sore for a few weeks. Healed on its own. It needed to reconnect. No issues at all currently, but there is a small nodule at the spot (likely the same wane bone heals thicker at the point of fracture).

[@pistolpaulie4871]

Thanks doc! I was laying down in the hard floor and my 10yr old son jumped and his knee landed right on the spot above my liver. I felt my ribs pop inward. This was Sunday 10-30-22. Now Wednesday and still with lots of extremely sharp pain. I can’t sleep do to the pain but it feels good when I walk. They don’t feel broken. Therefore I’m thinking is pop and cartilage damage. I’m going to wait a few more days to see how I feel. Thank you so much!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Glad it helped! I hope it heals quickly.

[@damned_1]

I know you are talking about breaks/pops due to jiu jitsu…but last Thursday my friend was so happy to see me he gave me a strong bear hug whilst picking me up and I heard such a pop/crunch coming from my left side, one I’ve never ever heard coming from my body. I go get X-rayed and the RT said there have been injuries from something as simple as that and reaching back, in your car to grab something. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Who knew?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Actually I have seen patients in the office who have had this exact type of situation. I hope you heal quickly.

[@LucifersDeathSquad]

Not sure if mine is popped or fractured or both . My wife was drunk off 100 proof and hit me as hard as she could in my side when I was not blocking or bracing for it. She is a professional fighter and knows how to hit hard. It's been 3 weeks now. I feel a lump like my rib is out of place but no matter what I can't get it to pop back in and the pain is immense like a fracture.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

oh damn! She got you good. Likely something you may want to image then considering the nature of the injury and how hard she kicks!

[@royjones3rd]

Sounds like abuse

[@Taparoo2]

Is this for the actual ribs or the intercostal cartilage of the ribs? I hurt my cartilage like every 4 months, I feel a pop/slight tear and it’s pain for 6 weeks after. It would be awesome if you could do a video on some remedies for perpetual rib cartilage injury. I have a long narrow torso so I feel like I’m prone to this type of injury.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

There are a few videos on ribs, so check out the playlist. This is more for the cartilage and injury to that, so your injury.

[@MrJohnPaulling]

Great video. I’ve had a couple different rib injuries in bjj over the years, and typically they’ve healed in a month or so. However, one week ago or so I had a big pop while inverting during a roll. I noted it, and kept training. At class a few days later, I was mounted on someone, they bridged into me and I posted. Lots of pain in the ribs. My chest felt tight so I hung on a pull-up bar, and felt something pop again - instant relief. Now, like I think someone said above, my chest is popping constantly - if I laugh, if I turn during my sleep, raising my voice to talk loud. Not really that painful, but some pain. Sometimes it feels like something is stuck out of place, and I can stretch and it feels like it pops in again. Will tape help me regain stability?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Tape can help your stability in a short term. The tape is a temporary pain relief and fix and can help some pain too. Thanks for watching and heal up quickly.

[@pabloabeyta1974]

Ok,so in the long run I do my own rehab ,?not much to do with popped rib wright?im on no med at 61

[@pabloabeyta1974]

My prefer no meds at 61 and I have arthritis but with popped outwards floating rib I’ll be okay

[@pabloabeyta1974]

And thank you for your time and video ✌️

[@WakeRunSleep]

How’s it healing?

[@tomsnow925]

Went into single leg X on a standing opponent for some idiotic reason went straight to double outside instead of reaping or going to X guard & got crunched up into a ball & heard a pop or crunch sound & immediately stopped. The pain was very minor at first but now I’m home it’s getting a little worse. Doesn’t feel like a break level pain so hoping it’s just a tear of the cartilage maybe

[@JesseBrownstein]

During the first few minutes of a 40 minute positional sparring session, my partner was standing up in my guard and came down on my solar plexus / low rib area. I immediately felt something shift in my ribs, then started to experience some mild pain and something just felt off. I was well enough to continue for the remainder of class. Afterwards, I felt sore, but nothing too painful. Before going to bed, I pushed on the side of my ribs and inwards towards the sternum, then heard a audible pop and something shift again. Did I just fix an out of place rib? Pain seems to have lessened a bit, but at first I was worried I made something worse! Damn these scary rib injuries!

[@Chefonaron]

Had this happen to me today after someone squeezed and heard 2 pop, mine are almost under my armpit on my chest and are so painful 😢 gonna try some of your exercises

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Hope the exercises help

[@eliasdenis7761]

Hi Doctor Jagoda ! Thank you for the video ! Very interesting. I popped my ribs 3 days ago at training with a chest torsion movement ! I will wait and apply your advices. In average,how long is the time before returning on the mat ? Kind regards from Belgium. Elias

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching! Sorry to hear about this. We actually have a great video coming on Sunday this week about this. It often takes about 8-12 weeks but can be less or more... It really depends on severity of injury + what you do for treatment.

[@Stubbo1950]

Hey all - I'm 3 weeks on from a rib injury. No breaks but there's still a noticeable lump on the bottom of the rib cage on right hand side. Does that lump ever go? Is it possible to massage/manipulate it down?

[@jlofty273]

Great video thank you for the quality advice. 🙏

[@myveryowndisneyroom]

Hi doc! Your videos are super helpful. Question: Can one get a popped rib from chest supported seated back rows? On Monday, I went a bit heavier and probably my form was a bit haphazard. I definitely felt a pop, and have felt pain/sensitivity along my rib cage since. But also, I’ve noticed the area right underneath my rib cage (left side, left or center) feels a bit swollen. Is it normal for swelling/inflammation to occur? Or could I be dealing with a hernia?! 😱 Doctor visit next week, but been following your advice in these videos for now!

[@jesse_gijoe]

Great video! Thanks for the help - did this at an Old Timers wrestling tournament a couple weeks ago. Ribs are still tender but haven’t restricted me outside of that first week. I’m just curious about running? Would love to pick back up with cardio but don’t want to mess anything up

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching. That may be okay but you may have to take it slower, often times I find that bike riding is easier as there is less rotation!

[@WaitingforArmageddon]

I have my first competition in Sept and today I hurt my rib. Luckily no fractures, per CT scan. But, I am so bummed that I might have to skip it.

[@inktbrunette01]

I’ve been dealing with a popping pain in the back of my rib on the left and it spreads pain to my chest and upper belly. Very painful, any stretching makes it worse. X-rays nothing came up, waiting on ultrasound results. I’ve been to many practitioners and have tried just light walks, haven’t really rested it much and it’s definitely gotten worse. Pain started mid January, wondering if I just need to let it rest and stop doing everything to let it heal? Haven’t had much luck with practitioners so far with a diagnosis.

[@beetweedledee]

This happened to me. When I popped my rib from the cartilage, it healed on its own without any pain at all!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

nice!

[@MilaShwarz-kw1yo]

Did you have some swelling in the area of the injured rib?

[@beetweedledee]

@@MilaShwarz-kw1yo no, i did not. but it did scare me half to death

[@donavan448]

How long was your recovery until you started to roll again?

[@lamarKurt]

Hey Josh, loved the video! So just over 2 days ago I decided to get back into leg presses and on my 2nd rep I feel like I went too deep and felt a funny sensation and heard a muffled pop/shift in my left lower rib cage. I haven't felt any serious pain but more like a tightness and tried to feel the area and every now and then will feel a sharp quick pain in the area. Could this be a popped rib?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching Kurt! It could be or it could have just moved a bit too much.

[@srintangirala2911]

Great video and thank you for posting. I popped something last night. Felt a petrusion of somekind. Iced it and when I shifted in bed I felt something slip back into place. I still feel soreness in the area but wondering now that it happened once, will it happen again while rolling?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for checking out the videos. It can definitely happen again if it is unstable and/or if you go back into BJJ or activity too quickly. You will need to start with basic breathing patterns, and then after a few days, you will need to start some rehab.

[@shannonbuckner6455]

This is the second time in 6 months ive had this happen. Hopefully, this time i can heal up a bit faster.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Hope so!

[@gordansarcevic3161]

Hello sir! Yesterday I had my third luta livre training. One jerk pressed hard with his knee without any need and slid over the top of my ribs, on the left side near the plexus. I felt pain and continued, but after a few minutes it started to hurt me and I had to stop training. I don't think it's broken, but when I touch and strain I feel pain. I'm sorry that I will have to skip training now. How long do you think it will hurt? Thanks in advance! Greetings from Serbia!

[@joeknott9950]

Super helpful doc. Thanks

[@alexjarboe1017]

Hey doc, would this injury leave a hard “deformed” spot on the front of the rib cage and pop in and out when straining? Currently on week 5 of recovering. X-ray came back good

[@DrJoshJagoda]

I see a lot of people continue to have that well after it has healed. Sometimes I do soft tissue treatment and it does help a bit but not on all cases.

[@大カバ]

Thank you for your advices... It will certainly help me. I do practice jiu-jitsu.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Awesome and Thanks for watching the video!

[@gamingparlour1732]

@Dr Hello all, I popped my chest muscle, while defending an armbar, my coach quickly applied pressure and popped it back in, but I still feel pain. Dont know what is called, does anyone of know what its called and provide me with some tips

[@sonofzen1]

In BJJ tonight, I was trying to choke professor with Clock Choke, and my floating rib popped. Didn't hurt so I kept going. In the next roll though I was on bottom and trying to escape half guard, POP again. Hurt this time. I'm going to listen to the advice here: heat, breathing patterns, then isometricsm. Hopefully light weights in a few days. Thanks for the help, Doc!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Feel better. I have definitely popped my rib doing a clock choke too!

[@danwright4947]

Thanks for putting this vid out, I got this injury from a wipeout surfing. Haven’t found much resources about it online but this is very reassuring and helpful video thanks

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Thanks for watching! Get well soon and try to get back out there when you feel ready.

[@djg093]

Are you back out there surfing again yet? I'll be going to Hawaii in 2 months, fingers crossed I can heal by then to surf.

[@ONAWY]

Slipped my rib 5days ago rollin, there isn't much pain when I take deep breaths but find sitting down, getting up and car motion there is a slight discomfort or even pain and pops. Jiu jitsu smh thanks for the video, seems for mild cases that the right exercises is what's needed.

[@YouTubeViewerHandle]

How long did it take to heal?

[@Tfreezy259]

Hey Doc, I’m recovering from this injury well, but should I see a chiropractor to adjust my mid back, and/or the rib? I have gone to physiotherapy and have been doing the mid back stretches they’ve provided and they work well. Just not sure if I should have gotten the rib popped back into place?

[@pabloabeyta1974]

Angus calf twisted my upper body around backwards and lower floating rib popped outwards and hasn’t got back in position 😢

[@DrJoshJagoda]

sorry to hear that. Sometimes you can tape it to help stabilize it. That said, if it continues to occur, you may need a CT scan or some other imaging.

[@josephyoung6749]

lately been training the hardest I've ever trained (except maybe in mid 20's) and just the other day got the rib pain going on the left side... I don't practice martial arts so I've limited the cause to a few things: I first noticed the pain while biking, but it might have lingered from the previous day when I was doing back workouts which I usually never fuck up. I was doing muscle ups the day before, so its either the 1) biking, which I do a lot of over 15 miles per day if could guess 2) dead lifts that I was doing during back day the day before or 3) muscles ups which I rarely do, but which I did only last week at some point. I wish I could pinpoint the exact exercise that caused it, but my guess would be general exhaustion on my part from training a lot

[@mitchconner6831]

First three months for jujitsu and I’ve popped two ribs already. Not sure why it keeps happening but I had a X-ray and I’m waiting for a doctors feedback.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

It is likely that most "newer" people in the sport get injured because the movements are new to you. I personally don't recommend training more than 3x a week (at higher intensity) for the first 9months to 1 year

[@jtkto]

Same situation here, 2 weeks in and I popped a rib, had 2.5 weeks off, bow back for 2 weeks and just popped one on my opposite side. I have been training 3-4 times p/w, but usually do 2 classes in a row. I think I am going to wind it back a little bit. This injury is not worth it at all 😅

[@Whatup-f5n]

I had a habit of popping my ribs like 6 months before . There was no problem in doing that , i use to aggressively pop my rib nuts . Suddenly it started to hurt like 4 months ago and so I stopped because I couldn’t even turn a little . Slowly it got normal but everytime i try to twist my ribs to pop like i did before i started to hurt bad . And now these days its again hurting back and its not like it used to be before what should i do ?

[@chrisrobinson649]

After a roll a few days ago when I got to the side I noticed some tightness in the very bottom left side of my rib cage, when I press on it it’s not too sore but has been since. Wake up in the night, certain turns, and a clicking sensation-no pop, just like an overlapping clicking. Super weird. I popped a rib snowboarding and have the bump, so I know it’s not that. It feels tight and uncomfortable but not sharp pain like when I popped the other one. Your video helped, do you have any more on exercises for mobility. Also, my wife thinks you look like the guy from NSync! Thanks, brother!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Glad you are feeling better. Try to tape it if you need to have more stability to that rib. Thanks for watching. NSync hahah, haven not heard that name in a while! All the best to you!

[@starfourchrist6380]

This is what I feel but do not go to doctors it feels like it may be getting worse like a thobb pain now hard to breath in deep and it’s been when I try to left up with just stomach strength hurts sharply..also as I reach on top of my fridge with my rite the none Injured side it feels as I bring my arm down like a weird as if something is shifting and like sometimes almost makes it feel like there a pause in my chest. I feel it when I press under my heart but seems to be under the Ribb or something. I heard a pop of the injury as I payed down about 15mins after. Can you tell me maybe if this is a year or what the small pop did...also now when it gets cold out as I try to breath it it pains my bone ribs the cold.

[@starfourchrist6380]

Sorry so much, but pushing now soft u see the more pained ribb and it’s almost make me feel like a dizziness may come or something not sure how to explain the feel but doesn’t feel like I should keep doing it.

[@NadeemMehraj]

I heard a pop on lower left rib, its been two weeks my pain is gone but swelling is there, I have one question if there is a separation will bone and cartilage will be back to the original position?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Most of the time, yes. Sometimes no

[@pdragon1325]

thank you for the info. very helpful

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Glad it was helpful!

[@harrysimchowitz6579]

I heard a loud crunch and pop in my chest about 2 and a half weeks ago. I think it is a rib bruise or something but it feels more like in my chest, right under my collar bone. So it was super tight and could barely move without pretty significant (dull) pain in the day of and two days after. I don’t think it was a fractured rib or anything since the pain was not sharp and was not too bad. But it has been a little over two weeks now and the pain is like spreading to my neck and shoulder and back. It felt so much better 1 week out but since then almost feels worse. I have done no jiu jitsu or weight lifting since. It seems from watching this video I should start some up again if the pain is tolerable, I just am worried about reagrevating it. Would you think it is fine to start hitting the mats again and some lighter weight lifting? Just really itching to get back to it but not trying to spend a few hundred bucks getting a doctor to look at it.

[@anibal12r]

Do you have any rehab plan or video😊

[@DrJoshJagoda]

I have many rib videos and even a playlist. If you are interested in an online rib rehab program, I do not have one yet... It is in the works

[@mariahhall8481]

Hi Josh! So I watching tv and I was laughing so hard at then I popped it and my rib under my chest on the left side has a bump and it’s been stressing me out and making me anxious about it because I hope it’s not something serious. And it’s good that I don’t feel any pain which I thank The Lord for but what can I do to have it heal faster? Besides exercises.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Wow I am glad you did it having some fun! I would start with breathing techniques, the consider some abdominal strength training that includes bird dog, dead bugs, etc. Try to get some soft tissue on the ribs gently, which would help.

[@moade5700]

Thanks @DrJoshJagoda, I have popped my rib 2 days ago, I did xray and ultrasound, I don't have any fracture, the pain is less than when it happened, but now my rib clicks when I turn around in bed and hurts a little when it does, is this normal ?

[@kt7629]

Is this the same treatment for a fractured rib?

[@skAt79]

Hey doc, firstly, thank you so much for your videos, they are awesome. I had a small rib injury climbing a week ago that was a mix of over turning and banging my rib to a rock. Nothing broken but there’s a click happening when in certain positions. The pain has been subsiding but the clicking is still there and is uncomfortable . Is that normal? And will it go away? Thank you 🙏🏽

[@chrismolinet8982]

Did this resolve for you or do you still have the clicking and discomfort?

[@summergirlsmokey]

Does a popping rib sound after abdominal surgery mean something isn't healing right? I'm having almost constant popping and pain in the area you pointed to except on the right side not left when I move or inhale not diaphragmaticly. I'm concerned about connective tissue disorder?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Interesting! It does not mean you not healing poorly. That would be something to likely ask your surgeon since I don't know the condition and all the medical history regarding the surgery. Sorry it is not more detailed info. Connective tissue disorders can also be evaluated by bloodwork.

[@mariahhall8481]

I wish you well. I hope you will recover soon! Hang in there.💕

[@divinemusic6138]

Popped my rib yesterday. I can’t breathe properly. Doing heat therapy as you said.

[@gabrielcisneros3563]

I made the mistake of rolling too soon after I felt better. I feel like i wasted 2 months. Should i just quit BJJ?

[@gabrielcisneros3563]

this seems like a permanent injury

[@JamesPond]

Dr. Josh, I fractured 8th anterior left rib. I've been out of training for 4 weeks, doing PT, moving, and lifting at the gym. I can sleep on my left side, have no pain breathing, and can do solo drills (should rolls, bridging, etc.) How long do you recommend before returning to the mats for drills vs rolling? How long would you flow roll before doing live rolls? I am dying to run drills, but I don't want to re-aggravate or re-injure myself. Thank you for addressing this highly overlooked BJJ injury!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Its always hard to say but if you still have difficulty with sleeping, you are going to have difficult time with more aggressive activity! Once your sleeping pain goes away, then you can move into something else for you. Give it at least 6 weeks before you start so you are almost there. It may take longer like 8 weeks but this is definitely the minimum.

[@JamesPond]

@@DrJoshJagoda thanks. Just completed PT and easing in with top game, leg/ankle drills. Rolling will come in weeks. This was great advice! Thank you!

[@scotnicos5383]

Did this last night annoyingly. It was the lower rib below the sternum and I had to put it back in with my finger behind the rib. Once it went back in it was a 2 on pain. I went to bed and almost forgot about it, until i needed the loo and got up.....jeeeze, it opened up and was pretty painful and tbh scary. Felt awful. Some time off the mats and rehab ahead, gutted. Thanks for the great video. Good info in here and also feel less like an injury prone old man knowing this is fairly common in Jiu-jitsu 😂. Thanks again!

[@morganfrazer158]

Hey doc I hurt mine yesterday. Do you think running will be ok even if I can feel a bit of pain?

[@DrJoshJagoda]

We find that running at the beginning hurts most people.

[@robbieluo4614]

Don’t do single leg X when you have a rib injury just popped my rib 3 times when I’m trying to do a single leg X sweep last night

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Any core engagement and pressure to the rib cage can causes it as well!

[@tamateaholdaway-howard2537]

So I thought I'd try taking up BJJ and had a trial class last night. Guy was showing me transitions from full mount to an arm bar and while he was shifting I felt this pop in my ribs. Any weight on it feels like a b**ch! Can't wait to have another class, shame I got one so early on

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Welcome to the club! Sorry that happened but welcome.

[@crawfordcritiquecontentmar3302]

I literally turned in my sleep and it popped on my left side. Out of shape is an understatement at this point

[@TrungNguyen-sd8qg]

hey Josh, I just popped my rib a little over a week, ago and I'm trying to stay active while also taking it easy to avoid re-injuring myself. To my understanding the protrusion of the cartilage (the bump) is here to stay, and will never go away? I'm trying to understand this, because I don't want to be overcautious when returning to BJJ in a couple of months, but I feel like the bump will be a psychological reminder of the injury

[@DrJoshJagoda]

That is somewhat true but different for everyone. The bump may stay for a while but slowly reduce. I find that doing some soft tissue to that area helps to reduce this as well as help pain. Good luck healing. I am going to be making another video on exercises you can do to still stay active with this issue. Stay tuned but unfortunately it may not be out for about 3 weeks

[@TrungNguyen-sd8qg]

@@DrJoshJagoda Thanks Josh! Really appreciate you responding, and looking forward to the new video. All the best

[@michaels333]

Hey brother, I slipped my rib while shrimping out of side control, and it might be something that is different than “popped rib” (this was around my 8th 9th rib) and the hooking technique helped the rib come back into place. How are your ribs now?

[@TrungNguyen-sd8qg]

@@michaels333 Hey brother, I have the exact same issue as you. 6 months later since my injury, its all fine, it doesn't seem to move that much, after doing exercises from this YT. The only time it "slips"/moves is when I apply pressure to it and shift my body. Definitely follow the advice here and take it easy while doing the right exercises to help with the healing. Speedy recovery!

[@michaels333]

Thanks. Did the bulge / bump in the rib cage go away?

[@divinewineismine9829]

It happens when someone as the ER their arms wrapped around your both rib cages and squeezes I mean grabbing you to mobilize you

[@DrJoshJagoda]

oouch

[@stephenpenilla1152]

Hey Josh, a few months ago I got put in a cradle and I felt three pops right under my left peck and it was definitely hurting at the time I couldn’t lay on my side I took 6 weeks off it healed but it felt like I didn’t have full mobility like something was blocking me from going fully down, anyways fast ford a few months. Last week I had a weird pop in the same place and I noticed I had more mobility on that side again but no pain it was just more sore and tightness, what do you think I should do?

[@stephenpenilla1152]

Also fast forward 4 days later after the second time it popped There was no pain No soreness or anything And I like lightly play wrestled with my brother and it did a small little pop and the soreness came back

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Sounds like you need to avoid continuing to pop them. It will only lead to more pain/injury and instability in the future.

[@wcc1212]

Sounds like it is a lot slower healer than I was hoping. 6-8 weeks? Ugg.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

It depends on the person, severity of the pain, etc

[@chefboy-ar-d6312]

First popped rib tonight ,back control escape turned in his knee a certain way and "pop" ugh! I can feel me drinking water and the hairpin turn cominghome hurt🤦‍♂️🤛

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Follow the steps. We have a playlist on rib injuries! Feel well! Oss

[@husnainworld1055]

Sir my left side chest ribs down due to fall from wall so the right side ribs pop and have too much pain in left side ribs and worst posture what i can do plz reply...

[@DrJoshJagoda]

please check out our rib video playlist. There are plenty of things to do as that can ehlp

[@husnainworld1055]

THANKYOU SIR

[@Comando729]

Sustained a pop today during a judo tournament 😅

[@DrJoshJagoda]

:/ feel better!

[@craigholliday3907]

thanks for all the rib videos. giving me some hope right now. 👊🤙🤙🤙

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Glad to hear it is helping you.

[@bombilatetattoomachines1274]

i was sparring 2 weeks ago (boxing) and damaged my rib but unsure if broke, fracture, popped... never heard of popped rib before but was no bruising on the skin at all and felt ok when feeling it no bump or broke feeling just paaaaaaainful but now after 2 weeks the pains going i can feel a bump there so is that popped? thanks

[@DrJoshJagoda]

The bump is not necessarily a pop. I find it is the area where the cartilage was damaged and there is a remodeling process occuring at that site

[@morninglory8988]

A few days ago my rib (right below my left pec) dislocated / popped (it was visible through the skin) and then it came back into place after like a few seconds. I don't really feel pain, just discomfort when trying to lay in bed or take the biggest breath possible. Does it mean that these ligaments holding it in place have to heal over time? I know I won't spar for a while now but I wanted to lift some weights in the meantime and I am afraid it would dislocate again.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Yes the ligaments need to heal over time and in the case of rib pain, it can be anywhere between 6 and 12 weeks. It can definitely linger as they can often get irritated. Try your best not to "pop" them in or out so that they can stabilize. Its advised to use tape to help if you need some comfort. All the best!

[@大カバ]

Is there any work out routine that may help protect rib cage?? Even if it's bodybuilding

[@DrJoshJagoda]

There is not really any specific routine. But important to maintain thoracic and spine mobility as well as core strength.

[@大カバ]

@@DrJoshJagoda Thank you very much for your answer Dr. As soon as completely heal I start to work on that. Thank you I wasn't sure you would answer me 😹😹😹😹

[@BigTez242]

I was playing basketball at 6am today I made a pass (nobody touched me) my shit popped. I’m 25 I’m too young for ts 😭

[@DrJoshJagoda]

aighhhh

[@pabloabeyta1974]

So what do I do ?going on a week and hasn’t gone back down

[@DrJoshJagoda]

one week is not that much time to heal any injury, no less ribs. Rib injuries tend to linger a bit longer and can be some months.

[@StephBeezy]

First time tonight and it was surprisingly sharp😂 3x just from drilling simple d’arces

[@DrJoshJagoda]

hope its heals up early.

[@anibal12r]

Dude this happened to me gnary pain

[@MrLuis708]

I popped a rib doing leg presses 🥹🥹

[@DrJoshJagoda]

damnnnnn sorry to hear. Feel better and heal quickly!

[@kaylyncutegurl]

This happened to me when I last got sick and I still decided to smoke weed. I was coughing sooo much and so hard!

[@DrJoshJagoda]

:(

[@mikemuro4796]

Ironic how it's mentioned that leg press is a good exercise to perform during healing, when its exactly what caused the issue for me lol

[@DrJoshJagoda]

I personally don't love the leg press

[@greekgod9554]

@mikemuro4796 Hey brother , what are the excercise we can do while having this injury?

[@jamesdeane9450]

I popped my rib doing heavy leg press Saturday smh

[@mikemuro4796]

@@jamesdeane9450 Sorry to hear that man. It took about a month for me to recover but even then, I was careful not too aggravate it again. In the future, pay attention to the seat angle. It was too upright for me causing my knees to drive into my chest.

[@jamesdeane9450]

@@mikemuro4796 exactly how and why it happened!! Next time I need to make the adjustment for the seat and head position. Thank you..

[@1stutterafter]

I was doing Jiujitsu. I was in bottom and was trynna hip escape and guy on top put pressure. I heard a pop and so did he. I felt like a lump and a cramping pressure feeing on my lower left rib it hurt for like 5secs. Now it’s just tender and when I bend sometimes it pops again and then I curve out stretch up and it pops again with relief. Was thinking I’ll go to doctors in a couple days if this keeps happening.

[@DrJoshJagoda]

Might be a good idea. Try to stabilize or tape it in the meantime

[@kossttass]

popped a rib in my first month of training talk about unlucky

[@DrJoshJagoda]

osss sorry, welcome to BJJ though! Happy you are here!

[@michaellee6709]

Do your ribs pop more if your overweight. I cracked my 7th rib on the left side from falling on my front left side. Every since I fill my left rib popping. What exercise should I do and how should I rehab?

[@obiewolfman]

Cool thing is there isn't much to do besides... Rest

[@DrJoshJagoda]

This does require a good amount of rest but there is plenty else you can. Breathing techniques, alternative lifting styles, etc.

[@Whatup-f5n]

I had a habit of popping my ribs like 6 months before . There was no problem in doing that , i use to aggressively pop my rib nuts . Suddenly it started to hurt like 4 months ago and so I stopped because I couldn’t even turn a little . Slowly it got normal but everytime i try to twist my ribs to pop like i did before i started to hurt bad . And now these days its again hurting back and its not like it used to be before what should i do ?