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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is slipping rib syndrome?
Slipping rib syndrome occurs when a patient's ribs slip and move from their usual position, causing pain in the chest or upper abdomen. It can be caused by previous chest injuries or in people with a history of abdominal surgery.
Symptoms of slipping rib syndrome
Abdominal pain
Pain worsens or improves when I change my posture
Shoulder pain
Sharp abdominal pain
Chest tightness
Questions your doctor may ask to check for slipping rib syndrome
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose slipping rib syndrome
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Does the intensity of your pain change with your posture?
Do you have shoulder pain?
Treatment for slipping rib syndrome
Slipping rib syndrome can resolve on its own. Your doctor may advise you to rest, apply ice, or stretch the affected area and prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain. If pain persists, anti-inflammatory injections to reduce swelling, physiotherapy, and other interventions may be required.
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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