Any tips on how to treat sore ribs?

[Papawash]

So I have this nagging pain on my floating rib after a training partner transitioned from side to modified kesa, it's been this way for 2 weeks and the pain has not lessened. Any tips?

 

[Waldorf]

Both times I've popped a rib, only time healed them up. The first time hurt more but was about 3 weeks until it started feeling better. The second time it hurt less but was nagging for about 5 weeks. Just about everything I did in jiu jitsu aggregated them so a couple weeks of the mat might be your best bet.

 

[BJJ_Rage]

rest, no way around.

 

[soldier99]

So I have this nagging pain on my floating rib after a training partner transitioned from side to modified kesa, it's been this way for 2 weeks and the pain has not lessened. Any tips?

A few years ago I pivoted the wrong way during a sparring session and subsequently received a full blown, flush roundhouse on my floating ribs, nothing broke but they were sore for a very long time. Forget weeks, I had to wait months to recover. I've heard hurt ribs take longer than broke ribs to heal - don't know how true that is but it took forever for me to recover

 

[RJ Green]

 

[Papawash]

So rest for my ribs and vagisil for my vag, right

 

[knees_n_elbows]

Time, dont force it coming back. Separated my ribs twice in my first two years and luckily hasn't happened since.

 

[Bubblun]

If you guys had a rib injury you have trouble to sleep on the rib side?

I can't sleep with my belly down since i hurt my rib.

 

[71Fish]

Rest, but not too much. The pain won't get any worse.