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Ugh!

I'm so sorry to hear about your rib!  Take things slowly for a while.  Read some good books, listen to some good music.  Eat well--veggies, etc.  Take supplemental vitamins (if your doctor says it's okay to do so).

I'll be sending good thoughts your way!

posted by Jemmie211 on February 9, 2005 at 2:40 PM | link to this | reply

Thank you for the advice
I can't swim very well but I did do water aerobics a couple of times.

posted by Make2short on February 9, 2005 at 2:29 PM | link to this | reply

Swim, find a pool that is very warm and relaxing. Do you have insurance that would cover physical therapy? Often therapists work in a place that has a lap pool. Thirty minutes four days a week to start. Streaching excercises very slow. After the swimming and streaching you might check out a yoga class. You probably have to build up strenght to do strenuous weight bearing excersise. There is not much you can do for the rib, I broke one during pregnancy and it never went back right. Eat more soy and take multivitamins

posted by the-loanlady on February 9, 2005 at 11:37 AM | link to this | reply