This week we are going to discuss something which is less well known than traditional causes of back pain, yet every bit as problematic—the dysfunction we call rib dysfunction. Rib dysfunction comes ...

Rib dysfunction is a commonly treated condition that can be extremely uncomfortable for the sufferer. The ribs are attached to the spine via two distinct joints – the costovertebral joint and ...

I am a member of a kayak team and kayak four times a week from the rear of the boat. Recently I dislocated my fourth and fifth ribs on the right side. Every doctor I’ve seen says there is no such ...

Rib cage pain can be caused by an injury, inflammation, or autoimmune condition. Rib fractures or bruises from injury can cause intense pain, and swelling may occur. Costochondritis is a common ...

Consider this: On medical board exams, students and physicians are taught that unless the question describes someone in an unrestrained motor vehicle accident, a first rib injury is not the correct ...

Let's look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars ― your sacrum and coccyx ― and what subluxations of these areas may cause. Let me first give you the definition of what ...