The chest wall forms the protective casing for the heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Bone, muscle, cartilage, fascia, blood and lymph vessels, fat, and skin comprise the chest wall’s structure.

When the lungs overfill with air, they push out the ribs, chest, bones in the upper back. Over time, barrel chest develops. Barrel chest can sometimes happen to people with conditions that affect ...

A stone chest has been discovered beneath the Palace of the Popes in Avignon. The ancient writing on the chest suggests it contains the bones of Jesus. Miranda quietly turns to Bill to uncover the ...

Chest wall pain refers to pain inside of the chest. It may affect the muscles, bones, or soft tissue in the chest. In some cases, the pain might involve organs, such as the heart and lungs.

Speaking on ITV News, Ellie, from Carlisle, said: "When I was 16, I started having these episodes where I could literally feel my chest collapsing. "I could feel the bones in my chest crumbling in ...

wearing a cast isn’t an option for a rib cartilage fracture (or even a rib bone fracture). Occasionally, you may need to have a plate surgically implanted in your chest to help with cartilage ...

Common causes include asthma; injury to muscle or bones of the chest wall, which can be caused by things like lifting heavy weights, getting hit hard in the chest or even coughing; inflammation of ...

Ten adults whose metastatic cancer has spread to their chest bones will participate in the research clinical trial of FLASH proton therapy. In pre-clinical testing, FLASH proton therapy has been ...