The thoracic spine works with your ribs to keep your body stable and to ... and put pressure on nerves in your thoracic spine. Osteoarthritis. Joint tissues – bone, cartilage, tendons, and ...

The thoracic spine is unique in relation to other segments of the spine because pairs of rib bones extend from the spaces between its 12 vertebrae. The ribs’ curved shapes create a cage-like ...

Thirty-year-old James (not his real name), a young energetic man, started suffering from backache. Initially, it was in the lower back, he presumed it was due to continuous desk work for long hours.

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 ...

This spinal fusion can also stiffen the rib cage, reducing lung capacity ... but treatment can help to relieve pain, keep your spine straight, prevent joint and organ damage, aid mobility ...

In addition, the muscles supporting the pelvis and rib cage must also function ... that extra motion is transferred to the opposite SI joint or to the lumbar spine, adding wear and tear to those ...