Tamanoshima injured

[Kintamayama]

Tamanoshima was injured two days ago in keiko. He did show up at the Taihou beya Nishonoseki Ichimon rengo keiko but did not participate actively. "It hurts even if I just sit, so it will probably be worse if I do Sumo", he said, logically. The injury:右ろく軟骨にひびが入る- something about the right cartilage cracking or something-someone with better skills can explain..

[Cammy]

Wow that sounds really bad, if it hurts to sit...I don't think that he will sumo for awhile...I think that he needs a few of these (In a state of confusion...) and some time to rest.

[madorosumaru]

Tamanoshima was injured two days ago in keiko. . . . The injury:右ろく軟骨にひびが入る . . .

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Fracture of the rokunankotsu:

Rokunankotsu is the costal cartilage that connects the sternum and the end of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration.

The green part is the costal cartilage:

[Kintamayama]

Tamanoshima was injured two days ago in keiko. . . . The injury:右ろく軟骨にひびが入る . . .

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Fracture of the rokunankotsu:

Rokunankotsu is the costal cartilage that connects the sternum and the end of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration.

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What we would call a cracked rib? Then why the problems sitting? Hmm..he should have problems breathing..

Thanks again for the help!!

Edited May 3, 2005 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama]

Trainer says the pain should subside after a three day rest.

We shall see.

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Fracture of the rokunankotsu:

Rokunankotsu is the costal cartilage that connects the sternum and the end of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration.

What we would call a cracked rib? Then why the problems sitting? Hmm..he should have problems breathing..

Not a broken rib the way the concept is understood usually. Most likely injury to the insertion point of the cartilage to sternum or perhaps even in the middle of the cartilage.

[_the_mind_]

apart from doing this in practice, how would one sustain such an injury? would a kick to the chest or a hard punching motion of some kind do it?