When they do that, they pinch and compress or impinge upon nerves that lie between each of the ribs.” Those nerves beneath the ribs, called intercostal nerves, are not only powerful and sensitive, ...

Slipping rib syndrome can result from injury, surgery, or other causes. Treatment can involve pain medication, physical therapy, or corticosteroids. But in some cases, it may go away on its own.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Ten years of debilitating pain transformed Laurie Kimmel from high-performance athlete to bedridden. She was a mother of two, a triathlete, and in the blink of an eye, she could ...