AboutGerald Anzalone, D.C. Expertise I can answer questions regarding evidence-based chiropractic practice (the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients).
Experience 10 years of chiropractic practice. Currently attending the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine.
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1991. Doctor of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College, 1997.
Hello I do quite a lot of weight lifting and just for the past year , I have be getting a sharp pain under the right side of the floating rib, went to a phsio guy and he found a bit that click just where it hurts I feel it mostly when I do running 1st though it was a stich but is sharper.
Have you any idea what it may be ?
And if so do you think there is any treatment for it ?
Thanks
Answer Darren,
Thank you for your question.
In 1975, an Italian medical journal published an article entitled "The painful floating rib syndrome."
The article described a painful syndrome in the front of the chest due to abnormal mobility of a rib that has lost the normal cartilaginous connection with that above it. The syndrome is common enough, though little understood. Deep, continuous, dull and aggravating pain is felt in the bottom of the chest and top of the abdomen. It is relieved by rest and exacerbated by effort and certain postures. One or more ribs on one or both sides may be affected, though the 10th rib is most commonly concerned. The condition may be the direct or indirect result of trauma, or congenital. Abnormal development of the 10th rib may result in its riding over that above it and so causing pain.
Treatment normally consists of pain medication and rest. Strangely, gall bladder abnormalities also seem to be associated with a painful floating rib syndrome.
Anecdotally, many patients with similar symptoms also respond to chiropractic manipulation. As with anything else, results are judged on a case by case basis.
