dpb

Catapulted ( windsurfing ) last August , thought id done a rib or 2 , dont think i could have done but it certainly put me off games for a couple months .

Anyway i think i must have done the same thing ( nothing like as severe ) couple mondays back when we had 35-40 knts , and now the muscles are all aching again.

Should i be trying to stretch these or should i rest them

CREWJ

I'd see a physio if it's bothering you that much.

bulldogtwy

id suggest bit of light stretching/exercise and rest with lots of high protein food to help repair your muscle mate.

Jamie

I would see the doctor




Cheers couldn't care less

Chip

Having done it myself twice I found rest was the best thing.

As for protein and all that chemical ****e dont bother as your body will get enough if you have a good healthy balanced diet. Any more and your body will chuck it out anyway.

Chip

Jonny_

lol wut?

you know protein is naturally occuring and essential for muscle repair right ?

Hammer man

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Its unlikely that you have torn/strained either your internal intercostals or your external intercostals. Its more likely to be the intercostal nerves. Either way though, rest, rest and more rest. Im no doctor though, so as Jamie says, get down the doctors.

Chip

Err yes, thats why I said to just stick to a normal healthy balanced diet as that will give you all the protein you need, therefore no need for supplements.

Chip

bulldogtwy

i didnt mean suppliments i ment naturally occuring protein like in fish,steak,peanuts lol but as most people have said rest is the key i only mentioned extra protein to help speed up recovery.

Jamie

Get the wife to cook a nice fillet steak run the bath (radox) then get a bj job done

CREWJ

Win right there ^

bulldogtwy

now thats how to recover

steviefastbikes

Were you in a harness when you got spat
Intercostals are the muscles concerned as someone already mentioned along with lats
Stretching helped me when
I windsurfed also bar twists help too

dpb

Oh yes i was in the harnesss all right ,i presume i smacked into the mast with the hook

Thought i had enough speed to surf round the front of a breaking wave , but it ate me lol

Leslie

I would suggest doing what you would have been wiser to do in the first place...get your doctor to give you a proper check.

He is paid a lot of money for doing things like that!

Les