Rib

Injury

2024: Current theory of almost semi-annual “slipping” or cartilage tear occurring due to an imbalance or lack of proper muscle recruitment in core/hips/glutes alongside thoracic mobility.

Physical Therapy

Keep moving within pain tolerances

Kinesiophobia is the fear of pain due to movement and hinders rehabilitation, prolonging disability and pain.

RICE (medicine) - Wikipedia no longer recommended in favor of M.E.A.T

  • Movement
  • Exercise
  • Analgesia
  • Treatment

Strength Training

Conservative strength training led to most rapid relief of “slipped” rib rather than movement avoidance

Focus is on obtaining pre-injury range-of-motion and driving blood flow to affected areas once debilitating pain from breathing exercises has lessened

Support

Rib Flare Asymmetry correction