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 ...

Rib dysfunction is a commonly treated condition that can be extremely uncomfortable for the sufferer. The ribs are attached to the spine via two distinct joints – the costovertebral joint and ...

"Judging from the rib facets, the cervical ribs were quite large," the researchers write in the study. In humans, such cervical ribs only affect about 0.5 to 1 percent of the population.