Feeling a sharp pain at the rib cage, along the ribs, is a disturbing, sometimes frightening experience for many people. Many people wonder, then, if they are not experiencing serious cardiac or pulmonary discomfort. A thoracic palpation done with care by a chiropractor will eliminate any uncertainty by quickly informing you about the nature of your discomfort.
The intercostal pain comes from a mild inflammation of a nerve that runs along a rib cage, which many call intercostal neuralgia. This pain manifests itself abruptly. Often a movement of the spine, incorrect posture, breathing, coughing or even occasionally speaking only seriously amplify the pain.
Inflammation is not a disease but the reaction of a tissue that is attacked.
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