The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage ... This treatment will require surgical adjustment until your child’s skeletal muscles reach full maturity. Once maturity is reached, an ...

The rib cage protects the organs in the chest, including the lungs and heart. In between the rib bones are the intercostal muscles, Vasudevan adds, which allow the chest to move while breathing.

In this excerpt from her new book Stable Core Training, certified personal trainer Joyce Kramer provides easy ways to “wake ...

By improving mid-back (thoracic spine) and rib cage mobility, you can enhance your ability to rotate, alleviate pain and move through life with greater ease and lower risk of injury. Many people ...

When the deep stabilizing muscles of the shoulder ... engaging your core as your ribs move inward and your entire rib cage moves down toward your waist. At the end of the exhale, tuck your ...

It’s the oblique muscles — which connect the lower rib cage to the pelvis on each side of the body — that rotate and flex the trunk and spine. Rotation exercises strengthen the obliques and ...

The symptoms can include painful muscle contractions ... between the bottom of your rib cage and one hip. You may also have other symptoms, such as bloody pee, a fever, or pain when you pee.