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What Causes Cracking Noise And Tightness Feeling In Ribs?
My ribs make a crackling noise when I breathe in deeply. Sometimes I have a feeling of tightness and the crackling/cracking in my sternum and ribs seems like it relieves the tension. For almost three years while living abroad I think because of the environment I was in I was coughing cons?antly, sometimes the hacking cough was so bad I couldn't even sit in class. Now the cough is gone but the cracking in my ribs is there. Any ideas what this could be?
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* This seems in relation with allergic bronchitis with associated irritation of
the underlying pleura , ribs , intercostal muscle structures or nerves .
* Needs clinical evaluation eliciting the necessary signs and x-ray chest .
Hope this will help you for sure .
Regards .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* This seems in relation with allergic bronchitis with associated irritation of
the underlying pleura , ribs , intercostal muscle structures or nerves .
* Needs clinical evaluation eliciting the necessary signs and x-ray chest .
Hope this will help you for sure .
Regards .
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