This week we are going to discuss thoracic rib facet dysfunction, a condition of the ribs that causes pain, numbness and dysfunction of the rib cage which can be quite problematic. The ribs themselves ...

You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the ...

LAS VEGAS—Using a case study—a 25-year-old woman with thoracic outlet syndrome—Erica L. Sigman, DPT, OCS, demonstrated how joint mobilization/manipulation can ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to a group of conditions that develop when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet become compressed. The thoracic outlet is the narrow space between your ...

The thoracic spine is part of your spinal column and is composed of 12 bones that are stacked one upon another. The thoracic spine is located between your cervical and lumbar spines, and it serves as ...