Possible pulled rib?

Question

Well I play football and I noticed a sharp pain in my chest. I never got hit there it just started hurting a lot! I went and talked to the team trainer and she said that it might be a pulled rib. She said the cartilidge came off of the bone and it needs to heal. She thought a couple of days and it would be fine. It's been almost a week and it hurts more now than ever. What should I do? Go to the doctor? I don't think she knows what she is talking about. Thanks.

Answer 1

Go to the doctor. It may just need more time to heal but it may be something else all together and you dont want to make it worse. Just Go!

Answer 2

You need to go to the doctor and get it x-rayed, it may be cracked, it may be a bruise, no way to know. The team trainer shouldn't be giving out medical diagnoses, that's ridiculous.  

Answer 3

I would go to a doctor you trust.  If you wait too long, you might have issues that are too late to fix.  I live with a lot of injuries because I waited too long to see a doctor.  I hope you feel better.

Answer 4

I REALLY suggest you go to the Dr. ASAP!

You´ll regret not going soon enough...

Answer 5

Popped ribs hurt! Sometimes it can be so intense it is hard to take a deep breath. If you have access to a chiropractor I (HIGHLY) suggest going there first before having an x-ray for no reason. He/She should be able to help put it back into place. As for a broken rib...well there is not much a doctor can do for that. They have to heal on their own.