often resulting in pain and discomfort. This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum or to each other becomes weak or damaged, allowing the ribs to move or slip out of their ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Collarbone pain is usually caused by an injury, ...

At the level of the first rib, the lower cervical nerve roots ... root compression are pain, paresthesia, and weakness of the upper extremities. These symptoms, if of thoracic outlet origin ...

Middle back pain affects the thoracic spine—the part of the spine that supports the rib cage in the middle and upper back. Compared to lower back (lumbar spine) and neck (cervical spine ...

Now, the symptoms of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome include pain or weakness in the shoulder and arm, tingling or ...

From November 1998 to July 2005, 105 patients (73 female, 32 male) who had failed conservative treatment for thoracic outlet ... at the first rib between the artery and nerve.