Limited Mobility

Here is a short list of things one can't do (painlessly) with bruised ribs:

• Lay down on one's back,
• Erase chalkboards/whiteboards,
• Lift things,
• Lay down on one's side,
• Ride a bike,
• Sit in a chair for any amount of time,
• Stand for any amount of time,
• Hug,
• Lay on one's stomach,
• Laugh, cough, or sneeze, and
• Realize that one is modifying behavior for a bruise.