Sleeping Rib Syndrome
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Sleeping Rib Syndrome

Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) is a condition of the anterior-lower chest wall characterized by pain in the lower chest or upper abdominal region caused by intercostal nerve impingement as an outcome of abnormal movement of false ribs (8-12) related to unstable coastal cartilaginous attachments. Other names for Slipping rib syndrome include: Epidemiology Slipping rib syndrome…