Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it.

Diagnosis of the cervical rib is simply made by a chest radiograph and cervical spine films ... and lysis of these cervical bands. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome, whether or not complicated ...

Raven Ross shares her favorite full-body Pilates magic circle exercises — including 2 exercises that are a great warmup for ...

When trying to determine whether the pain is coming from the back or kidneys, people need to take into account: Kidney pain occurs below the rib cage on either side of a person’s spine.

These nerves radiate throughout a person’s rib cage and abdomen ... intercostal neuralgia by leading to inflammation in the spinal nerve roots. Pregnant people can sometimes develop intercostal ...

Costochondritis occurs when the cartilage that connects your rib cage to your breastbone becomes inflamed. It can have symptoms that are similar to a heart attack. These include pain in the upper ...

When you reach full term, your uterus extends from the pubic area to the bottom of your rib cage. Some women don’t show until their second trimester. You could start showing a small bump at ...