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Floating Rib Syndrome Treatment

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Dr. Rajinder Bajoria MD

My daughter is a 16 year old 6'4" basketball athlete. She has a floating rib in her left clavical .... She says the floating rib hurts when she's working out hard and breathing hard. Is the pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I have sharp pain just below the last floating rib on my right side it feel like something swollen , shaped like a large banana, when I sneeze it feels like my rib stabs it, can you help , thanks XXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

Injured my left floating rib 10 days ago now the pain is real bad on left side under ribs and now my back hurts. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

in my upper chest. Is there a possibility that the floating rib is causing an irritation that is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

dislocation of T12 left floating rib . I am in severe pain at T12-L1. Take Oxycontin 200mg per day. Doctors ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Narender Saini MD

I was beaten ad kicked in my ribs several years ago and continue to have pain in my ribs around the floating rib area. Is this intercostal neuralgia? I did have a dislocated floating rib which... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I was diagnosed with floating rib syndrome when I was 13 years old. I am now 23 and it is still an on going (severely painful) problem that I ve learnt to deal with. However I am concerned that in the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Amrut Sindhu V MD

About 4-months ago - I have a swelling on or around my left floating rib. It is quite tender. The ... but nothing was found. So no diagnosis and no treatment. Sleeping has become a problem. What can I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amrut Sindhu V ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Ramprabhu MD

in her lower ribs. the doctor said its due to fast growth. floating rib is aggravated.ecg,bloods ... it was in her head. whats the best treatment ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramprabhu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Hi, my last rib on my right side, the floating rib has been bothering me for over a week. It is noticibly pushed out further than it used to be and is causing discomfort. It sticks out about half an inch ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)