Thoracic, or upper back pain, can be very unpleasant and can even spread to other areas. Here are the best stretches to ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Previous studies of pediatric vertebrae and rib morphology use varying measurement techniques to collect geometric dimensions from nonhomogeneous samples and few of these studies evaluate growth or ...

(CNN) — If you have recurring back pain, you’ve probably tried strengthening your core, loosening your hips and stretching your back. Those strategies can help, but they don’t always provide a ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions that occur when you have compressed nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the triangular space between your ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

insights from industryThorsten Walles & Heike WallesCo-Founders MD2B At MEDICA 2022, NewsMedical spoke with Heike and Thorsten Walles, co-founders of MD2B LifeScience, which provides realistic thorax ...