Chest muscle strain advice?

[Seineseeker]

I strained a muscle at my daughter's school tug of war (don't ask), and then made it worse by bike riding.

I then went on one of those go ape tree climbing things (yes again with my daughter) and made it much worse, then finally rested it for a week and I thought it was better. Now first time back on the bike it's really aching again. Not happy.

Any advice?

I know, stay off the bike. If I try and ride lazily without pulling hard on the handlebars, especially on the hills it isn't too bad. 

[Seineseeker]

ok its TWO MONTHS later, and I thought I'd bump this up.

Basically, it got a lot worse before it got a lot better. But it still aches if I go out for more than an hours riding. Anyone else ever had such a long lasting and annoying muscle strain?

[andygates]

No, they've always cleared up in a couple of weeks for me.  Medics?

[Jaded]

Where is the pain and what movement causes it?

[Oaky]

Don't suppose there's any chance you actually cracked a rib is there?

[hellymedic]

Don't suppose there's any chance you actually cracked a rib is there?

IMO there's a good chance of a cracked rib. X-rays are usually not worthwhile as cracks often don't show and treatment is of symptoms.
My possible cracked rib caused pain for nearly 4 months, not the textbook 3 weeks.

[rogerzilla]

I used to get this loads.  It was caused by driving round corners too fast  without clenching my abdominal muscles.  Never had it since I worked this out.

[Hot Flatus]

How many Gs can you pull in your wife's MX-5 Roger?

[Seineseeker]

Where is the pain and what movement causes it?

The pain has gone, I'm just left with it aching after I ride, especially if there is a lot of pulling up on the handlebars, like going uphill. I guess I just have to wait longer. When it was bad I couldn't lift anything.

Can't see me cracking a rib on tug of war, or hanging on to zip wires pretty sure its muscular.

Thanks anyway! I feel better just having some replies!

[rogerzilla]

How many Gs can you pull in your wife's MX-5 Roger?

That was mainly in one of these.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4709387315_07b963b9b9.jpg

No anti-roll bars and it was said that, when taking a left-hand bend at speed, you had to drive it from the passenger seat.

[mrcharly-YHT]

People have cracked ribs from coughing.

You might well have strained a ligament - these can take forever to heal.

[Seineseeker]

People have cracked ribs from coughing.

You might well have strained a ligament - these can take forever to heal.

It is taking forever! It is improving very slowly.

Injuries fall into 2 categories:
1. Ones that you can still ride with.
2. Ones that you can't ride with.

It took 2 months to go from cat 2 to 1 (something I shall never achieve in any other sense ). I should be thankful for that I guess.