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  2. Iliocostal friction syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A 3-inch wide lower rib-compression belt is fitted above the iliac crests and tightly adjusted to provide pressure on the lower ribs. Since the lower ribs are attached to the sternum by flexible hyaline cartilage , they can be pushed inward with ease, and as a result, the compression shifts the ribs away from the iliac crests, preventing ...

  3. Slipping rib syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) is a condition in which the interchondral ligaments are weakened or disrupted and have increased laxity, causing the costal cartilage tips to subluxate (partially dislocate).

  4. Flail chest - Wikipedia

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    During normal inspiration, the diaphragm contracts and intercostal muscles pull the rib cage out. Pressure in the thorax decreases below atmospheric pressure, and air rushes in through the trachea. The flail segment will be pulled in with the decrease in pressure while the rest of the rib cage expands.

  5. Twelfth rib syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Twelfth rib syndrome, also known as rib tip syndrome, is a painful condition that occurs as a result of highly mobile floating ribs.It commonly presents as pain that may be felt in the lower back or lower abdominal region as a result of the 11th or 12th mobile rib irritating the surrounding tissues and nervous systems.

  6. Thoracic outlet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In cases where the first rib (or a fibrous band extending from the first rib) is compressing a vein, artery, or the nerve bundle, part of the first rib and any compressive fibrous tissue, can be removed in a first rib resection and thoracic outlet decompression surgical procedure; scalene muscles may also need to be removed (scalenectomy).

  7. 30 exercises to tone your entire core and reduce back pain - AOL

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    When our core muscles are weak, it places stress on the back and spine, which can lead to pain and injury. ... Pull the belly button in away from the ground to engage the abs. Relax the shoulders ...

  8. 10 kettlebell exercises that will give you a full-body ... - AOL

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    Pull the kettlebell up to rib height in a rowing motion, keeping your elbow close to your side and your core engaged. Hold for a moment and then return to the starting position. Repeat for 5 to 10 ...

  9. Abdominal external oblique muscle - Wikipedia

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    The external oblique functions to pull the chest downwards and compress the abdominal cavity, which increases the intra-abdominal pressure as in a Valsalva maneuver.It also performs ipsilateral (same side) side-bending and contralateral (opposite side) rotation: the right external oblique would side-bend to the right and rotate to the left, and vice versa.