Hi all,
I play hockey and took a flat on hit (no shoulder pads because it is a no hittinh league... the contact was incidental). Anyway, it hurts to breath deeply (only mild pain) and when I sneeze. It also hurts when I stretch my arms. In addition, there is pain when lying on either side or after sitting for too long. The pain is located in the center of my chest (on both sides of my sternum)... but is fairly locallized to a small area (2 inches or so on either side). I have had an unrelated chest xray (xray was done for a different reason) but there was nothng indicated in the results. My doctor says it is probably chest wall bruise (rib or cartilage).
Here's the thing... it has been eight weeks and I still feel pain. It is not as bad as it used to be, but I still fell it. Do bruises take that long to heal? Could I have brken a rib without it shoeing up on an xray?
Thanks in advance.