Hi doctor,
I have one rib out of its place. I think it is third or fourth one next to my sternum. Once a doctor put it back but it has slipped out again. Can you guide me through this?
Hi,
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- In many cases a rib slips out of place because the ligaments that hold the ribs to the sternum and the sternocostal ligaments are weak.
- Without muscles to hold the ribs in place loose ligaments allow slipping of the rib, which causes further stretching of the ligament, resulting in severe pain.
- A simple coughing attack due to a cold may cause the development of slipping rib syndrome.
- Conditions such as bronchitis, emphysema, allergies and asthma cause additional stress to the sternocostal and costochondral junctions.
- Even sinusitis with its associated nose blowing can be the initial event that leads to chronic chest pain from slipping rib syndrome.
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