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Which kind of specialist to approach for wonky ribs specifically?

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Hi! My biggest struggle lately is my right ribs, particularly lower ribs. They feel painful, stiff, and generally out of whack. One seems sunken from the front and a bit "poky" out the back. I'm constantly squirming, shifting, and deep breathing to produce movement and audible clicks there.

My dream is for a doctor to be interested, say, yes, your ribs are weird, and loosen them up/"put them back" or show me how. It's there a particular sub-specialty who really cares about ribs, that I should seek out, that anyone's had luck with?

(I've had a general PT before, but he was way more interested in my weird-looking shoulder blade, even though that doesn't hurt 🤣.)

Thank you!!

Posted May 18, 2025, 5:55 AM UTC

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