Thoracic spine rotation exercises improve mobility in the upper back, making the rib cage more flexible. Sit cross-legged or ...

The thoracic spine, in conjunction with the rib cage, forms a complex biomechanical system critical for both structural support and functional mobility. This biomechanical entity not only plays a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Vascular. 2005;13(6):327-335. Since this inquiry 20 years ago, there has not been a formal investigation of this complication. The "punching" injury or the inflicted injury by sharp instrumentation ...

This week we are going to discuss something which is less well known than traditional causes of back pain, yet every bit as problematic—the dysfunction we call rib dysfunction. Rib dysfunction comes ...

As you get older, your vertebrae (spinal bones) tend to wear down. The bony discs and joints can crack. You don’t have to have an injury, such as a fall, for this to happen. Wear and tear on any bone ...

Sitting up straight may be age-old advice, but in reality good posture is a dynamic, aligned state that you can build with ...

When you’re suffering from back pain, perhaps the last thing you want to do is get out of bed. However, for most back pain sufferers, the path to relief actually involves moving through the pain. That ...

Forget your standard squat – the zombie squat hits your quads harder, builds upper-back endurance and improves posture.