Rib Recovery

Anatomical pathologist here. Same thing happened to me a while back (bought a cheap rib protector). You’ll need to get a bone scan to the affected area. X-rays are not very efficient at diagnosing minute fractures. I’ve had cases including mine where an x-ray showed an all clear, yet the patient was still complaining of pain. Performed a bone scan and impact fractures showed up not in just ribs but other areas as well, ie, costochondral junction.

There is nothing you can really do to speed up the healing process. Only thing you can do is keep away from physical activity. It’s important to wait and let it heal completely. Usually to be safe 2-3 months. It will feel much better after about a month but it’s very important not to get carried away and go back to karting. You can actually do more damage in just one stint and resetting the healing process.

If you feel your chest compress at all when easing back into the seat, that would be too small. You want a snug fit but not one that pre-loads your rib cage.

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https://www.racefans.net/2020/07/16/norris-returned-to-uk-to-have-chest-pain-examined/

me thinks a visit to Whilton Mill might have had a little to do with this. That place is designed to damage ribs.

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And thus ends Lando’s karting until he retires from f1.

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that wouldn’t surprise me. Button missed testing because of fractured ribs from a karting accident https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-421912/Button-pulls-final-testing.html#:~:text=Jenson%20Button’s%20rib%20injury%20has,further%20incident%20compounding%20the%20problem. I think they stopped him karting for a while because of that iirc

Lando was karting in Dubai during not long ago too - those kerbs are brutal