Intercostal muscle strain is an injury affecting the muscles between two or more ribs. Symptoms can include sharp, direct pain, stiffness, and mobility difficulties. The intercostal muscles have ...

Q: I had a sudden, twisting jolt when I jumped off a ladder and within a day my chest started to really hurt when I moved or breathed. It become incredibly painful when I coughed or sneezed. Even ...

A muscle strain in the chest may cause sharp pains when moving or breathing. They commonly occur due to impact injuries or overuse and are often treatable with rest, pain relievers, and physical ...

IT has been shown that thoracic motoneurones are rnonosynaptically excited by the lowest threshold affercnts in the intercostal nerves 1. These afferents are assumed to arise from primary endings of ...