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One side rib sticks out
One side of my mother's ribs can be felt and it seems like it's bulging out. Sometimes she feels pain while standing or sitting. I have no idea what is it?
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Plz take a proper online / offline consultation
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Hey there!
Proper diagnosis is essential part of any treatment. Displacement of ribs not only affects normal breathing but also painful sometimes. Consult me online so that I can check her condition
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Your physio
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You need to go through a proper examination if you need I can help you to figure it out but as detailed explanation of things are not provided by you please connect online for clarification
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Please consult online
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Deep breathing exercises, stretching pectoral muscles advised
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Moist heat fomentation will help
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Consult in person with nearby physiotherapist and take proper exercises under supervision.
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Avoid positions that increase discomfort. You may also benefit from applying moist heat or gentle stretching exercises to relax the muscles around the rib cage.
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Book an online consultation or an in-person assessment to evaluate rib alignment and posture.
Follow through with any suggested postural correction exercises, breathing techniques, and muscle strengthening for the thoracic region.
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Maintain posture
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Hi please take an online consultations for best diagnosis and treatment.
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I need to check some clinical movement .
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Rest.
Moist heat compression .
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Hey there ! It may be due to several reasons such as rib malalignment, slipping rib syndrome, postural asymmetry, scoliosis, or muscle imbalance around the thoracic region. Sometimes, muscle tightness or weakness can make one side of the rib cage appear more prominent.
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Postural correction exercises
• Thoracic mobilization (gentle manual or self-mobilization)
• Diaphragmatic breathing to improve rib movement
• Pectoral stretching & thoracic rotation exercises
• Scapular stabilization (wall slides, retraction exercises)
• Core and back strengthening to balance rib cage alignment
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It can be a deformity in skeletal or in muscles.It can be slipping rib syndrome. There are some exercises to fix it....
Thoracic self mobilization
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Pec stretching
Thoracic rotation
Scapular wall slide
Focus on...
Strenghtening of core and back muscles
Stretching of rib cage and chest muscles
If still pain is felt than,focus on control movement and breathing.
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Is there any clicking sensation ?...ask the patient.
Please send X ray to confirm the issue.
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consult online for more help..thanku
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Dr. Diksha Ghai (PT)
Physiotherapist
12 yrs exp
Ambala
You need Online consultation but It seems like she has some Scoliotic Changes in her spine.
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Dr. Steephan John (PT)
Physiotherapist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
kindly get a consultation with nearby physiotherapist
and also need to know about some more details
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for more details kindly contact the radiant clinic CMH road Indiranagar
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