Guest guest Posted January 29, 2001 Report Share Posted January 29, 2001 Quoth Steve Weingarten NSCA-CPT.... >>A friend of mine fairly new to weight training was doing dips in the gym when he felt a popping sensation in he sternum, followed by pain. Two days later the area is quite sore, with added pain when he expands his ribcage or lifts his arms overhead. I was wondering if anyone on this forum might have any ideas what happened and what he should do about it.<< I joined this particular club oh so many years ago while doing martial arts training in the Army. We were doing two step sparring working on throws, and my partner pulled me in on a hip throw rather than allowing me to free-fall. Luckily when he accelerated the throw I was able to twist out of the drop and land on my shoulders instead of on my neck (it was a beautiful throw - he would have broken my neck quite easily if I hadn't been attentive...). When I landed I felt and heard a loud pop in my chest. Since then (11 years ago) I can pop my chest like you can pop your knuckles. Most of the time it doesn't hurt, but occasionally when I yawn, stretch or sneeze it will pop and hurt so bad it takes my breath away. I have a co-worker who's chest does the same thing - his sternum was broken in a muay thai match in Brazil. I discuss the problem with every doctor I talk to and the most common answer I have gotten is that I have simply loosened the connection between the ribs and the sternum. Of course this is assuming that your friend hasn't pulled a tendon or muscle. If his chest pops when he moves and feels the pain he may now share my problem. If it was me I would rest for a few days, take a few anti-inflammatories and see a doctor if it didn't improve in a few days. Zillah, Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2001 Report Share Posted January 29, 2001 I agree with what your doctors are saying. I have in the past done dips, behind the neck presses, and other exercises that cause my sternum to pop. I believe that it is just the ribs subluxing. They are only connected to the sternum by cartilage. I would recommend you see a well trained chiropractor who can adjust them. Preferably someone who uses an activator. Hope it helps On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:03:58 -0800 " and Terri " <windsorets@...> writes: > Quoth Steve Weingarten NSCA-CPT.... > > >>A friend of mine fairly new to weight training was doing dips in > the gym > when he felt a popping sensation in he sternum, followed by pain. > Two days > later the area is quite sore, with added pain when he expands his > ribcage or > lifts his arms overhead. I was wondering if anyone on this forum > might have > any ideas what happened and what he should do about it.<< > > I joined this particular club oh so many years ago while doing > martial arts > training in the Army. We were doing two step sparring working on > throws, > and my partner pulled me in on a hip throw rather than allowing me > to > free-fall. Luckily when he accelerated the throw I was able to > twist out of > the drop and land on my shoulders instead of on my neck (it was a > beautiful > throw - he would have broken my neck quite easily if I hadn't been > attentive...). When I landed I felt and heard a loud pop in my > chest. > Since then (11 years ago) I can pop my chest like you can pop your > knuckles. > Most of the time it doesn't hurt, but occasionally when I yawn, > stretch or > sneeze it will pop and hurt so bad it takes my breath away. I have > a > co-worker who's chest does the same thing - his sternum was broken > in a muay > thai match in Brazil. > > I discuss the problem with every doctor I talk to and the most > common answer > I have gotten is that I have simply loosened the connection between > the > ribs and the sternum. Of course this is assuming that your friend > hasn't > pulled a tendon or muscle. If his chest pops when he moves and > feels the > pain he may now share my problem. If it was me I would rest for a > few days, > take a few anti-inflammatories and see a doctor if it didn't improve > in a > few days. > > > Zillah, Washington > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have dealt with this before but nothing is working. I have serious sternum pain. I have been sick this last week and coughing my head off and apparently its flared up my rib cage and sternum. I am absolutely miserable. Any home remedies? Help please!Love always; (JAS, 23) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 i found massage helpful.. painful but helpful.... taking deep breaths.. also painful but helpful, antiinflamtories and i also appreciated heat and ice... but other than that... it sucks... Hugs Issadora On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Salvucci <lsalvucci42@...> wrote: I have dealt with this before but nothing is working. I have serious sternum pain. I have been sick this last week and coughing my head off and apparently its flared up my rib cage and sternum. I am absolutely miserable. Any home remedies? Help please! Love always; (JAS, 23) -- " Life- Like the flutter of wings... feel your hollow wings rushing... " (AFI- Silver and Cold). my Flight in life is a metamorphosis of growth and this flutter of wings is within me awaiting to find a space to find it's flow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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