Rib Dysfunction

Chiropractic Care for Rib Dysfunction

Nearly all of your ribs are attached in two places: your spine in the back and your sternum in the front of your chest. Recent trauma, poor posture, less than ideal sleeping patters and many other factors can all result in a mechanical dysfunction or misalignment, called a subluxation, between your ribs and their attachments.

What Does a Dysfunctional Rib Feel Like?

You may feel:

A deep, dull, achy pain just next to your spine
Pain or tenderness near the front of your chest
Pain that fluctuates with rotation of your torso
Pain that fluctuates or becomes sharp and stabbing with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing
Sudden improvement when pressure is applied to the affected rib, even during simple examination
Unexplained back pain or organ-type pain

Rib and Back Pain Care — Rose Hill, KS — Rose Hill Chiropractic

What Does a Dysfunctional Rib Feel Like?

You may feel:

A deep, dull, achy pain just next to your spine
Pain or tenderness near the front of your chest
Pain that fluctuates with rotation of your torso
Pain that fluctuates or becomes sharp and stabbing with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing
Sudden improvement when pressure is applied to the affected rib, even during simple examination
Unexplained back pain or organ-type pain

The Chiropractic Approach to Rib Dysfunction

Chiropractors are specially trained to examine you for the presence of rib subluxation, as well as involvement of any surrounding tissues. If detected, the chiropractor will use safe and effective chiropractic adjustments to restore proper rib movement, correcting your subluxations and restoring natural function to the affected area. It is important to realize that your body never works in isolation, so there may be other areas of your spine that will need to be addressed in order for proper healing to occur.