Chest pain is not something to ignore. But you should know that it has many possible causes. In many cases, it's related to the heart. But problems in your lungs, esophagus, muscles, ribs, or nerves ...

CHICAGO - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released new Best Practices Guidelines for the Management of Chest Wall ...

The National Heart Centre Singapore has seen an increase in chest-wall diseases This is a group of chest-related conditions affecting the ribcage and overlying muscles One reason for the increase may ...

Your rib cage consists of 12 pairs of curved ribs that are evenly matched on both sides. Men and women have the same number of ribs. It’s a myth that men have one less pair of ribs than women. Your ...

Chest pain when sneezing can happen for a number of reasons. It’s usually linked to illness, damage, or an injury in the chest wall. The pain may happen or worsen when you sneeze. This is because ...

Chest and back pain may occur together for many reasons, ranging from a bruised rib to a heart attack. This article will outline some of the different causes of chest and back pain, as well as their ...

David had a curved metal bar attached to both sides of his rib cage to force the bones back into their correct position A LAD with a ‘caved in’ chest endured excruciating corrective surgery by having ...

Your ribs are twelve pairs of bones that wrap from your spine around to the front of your chest. They create a cage that protects some of your most important organs like your lungs and heart. If your ...

A simple change to a workout routine resulted in an elite athlete suffering a dangerous injury. A 24-year-old sprinter slightly modified her bench press technique to involve bouncing a barbell on her ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's brief run as No. 1 may be temporarily grounded. Vick has a sore chest and ribs, and will need an MRI after the scrambling Eagles quarterback was drilled by a pair of ...