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Could Pain In Ribcage Be Due To Floating Rib?

I asked my Dr. why my rib cage hurt...he put pressure on it and said, you ve got a floating rib . That s all he said!!! I never heard of it and did research and found very confusing interpretations. My primary received other Dr. s report and she said, we ll check when your annual is due. (4 months!) These are Drs. that I ve trusted for 10 years and now there seems to be a subliminal distance or interest. I hope I m wrong. I still don t know what floating rib is...what causes it....dangerous? I was also told that I had too many CT s last year so I have to wait to have any more. I m becoming discouraged.
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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HI

Thanks for posting your query.

First of all relax . Floating ribs are not abnormal . It just means that the rib has no attachment to the sternum ( chest bone ) which is quite normal. It is seen is all and doesn't cause any problems .

But there has to be some other cause of pain in the rib cage which needs evaluation. If not CT at least get an X ray of your chest to see if there is any problem in the chest .

Anyway as of now don't worry about the floating rib as it is normal .

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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Could Pain In Ribcage Be Due To Floating Rib?

HI Thanks for posting your query. First of all relax . Floating ribs are not abnormal . It just means that the rib has no attachment to the sternum ( chest bone ) which is quite normal. It is seen is all and doesn t cause any problems . But there has to be some other cause of pain in the rib cage which needs evaluation. If not CT at least get an X ray of your chest to see if there is any problem in the chest . Anyway as of now don t worry about the floating rib as it is normal . Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .