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Just recently i was told that i have a rib that "sometimes" gets dislocted from the spine, after complaining about a certain spot on my back that hurts, and feels as if it needs cracked. I was told that basically there was nothing i could do about it except take pain pills and possibly apply a cold compress...is this true? one would assume there would be a little more you could do about a dislocated rib!
Krystal,
From what I'm gathering by your description, your conditon is quite common. Odds are that your rib is not really "dislocating," but is dysfunctioning at its articulation with your spine. Often, folks with acute rib joint dysfunction (a real diagnostic entity with an ICD9 diagnosis code of 739.8) can experience sudden, sharp, debilitating pain as well as pain that refers into the chest or down an arm. Some will say it feels like they have an arrow through them, from back to front. Some go to the hospital thinking they are having a heart attack, only to learn that their condition is "musculoskeletal," and sadly are not referred to chiropractic providers for appropriate treatment. Traditionally, chiropractors have tended to these conditions successfully. So long as your phyical examination rules out any true joint instability or other pathologies that would make manual treatment unwarranted, you may find relief with the combination of joint manipulation and some soft tissue treatment (e.g. active myofascial releae or Graston Technique). A subluxating or dysfunctioning rib is not cured by pharmacologic agents.
'Regards,
Dr.G
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- 21 years in practice;
- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
- Healthcare Consultant: Century, Ty-Wood Corp. Holliston, MA (2005-2007)
- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
- "Work Related Injury;" The Hanover Report, June, 1993
- "Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Oxymorphonazine in Rats;" Agonists and Antagonists III, n.7675, 1985
- BS Biology, Doctor of Chiropractic: Northwestern College of Chiropractic,
- Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)
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