Very Common Pain from Rib Head Misalignment

Have you ever had pain in between your shoulder blades? Then, you went to your massage therapist, and they said ''Yes, you've got big knots back here." They worked on your knots which helped a little but the pain didn't go away. As a Sports Massage therapist 27 years ago, this condition I knew was just not knots in the muscle but the ribs pushing back on the muscle. This was one of the reasons I became a chiropractor. This condition is caused by the rib heads shifting up and back pushing the muscle back mimicking a knot in the muscle (see illustration below). This condition when severe, feels like someone is stabbing you in the back with a dagger. It can cause pain in the shoulder all the way down into the hand. It also tightens the muscle from your mid-back up to the base of your skull creating pain in the neck and restriction in movement. In a severe state, pain can radiate around to the front of the ribs causing chest pain resembling a heart attack. If this ever happens, I recommend going to the ER first to get checked out and if your heart is okay, then make a appointment to come see me.

The quickest way to resolve this condition is by a chiropractor who is trained in adjusting rib heads.You can wait it out over time to see if the ribs shift back in place but why wait and be in all that pain and discomfort. This condition can last days or weeks. The adjustment is quick, and the pain is immediately relieved.