Symptoms
Rib pain
Local rib pain with breathing or rotation often refers from intercostals, serratus posterior inferior and obliques.
Overview
Local rib pain with breathing or rotation often refers from intercostals, serratus posterior inferior and obliques. Identifying which muscle reproduces the patient's familiar pain on palpation guides treatment and often produces meaningful change alongside standard care.
Clinical notes
Address breathing pattern and chronic cough.
Red flags — when to refer
Trauma with suspected fracture, dyspnea — refer.
Muscles often involved
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction