Sol,

Yeah, been there too. Sounds more like a cracked rib than a bruised one. Takes 6 to 8 weeks as I recall. And the doc told me same as Hawk tells you, don't use the chest band.

Go ahead and play tough, but I have some left over vicodin if you change your mind. I used it for several months with my ruptured neck disc and wasn't addicted. It helps some, but not near as much as I wished.

BTW, doing the same ole, same ole results in more injuries with each passing year. Sorry to bear such bad news. Like Jerry says, getting old ain't for wimps.

Sg