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The rib cage is made up of the twelve thoracic spinal vertebrae and a total of 24 ribs. The ribcage’s main function is to protect the organs that lay within the ribcage as well promoting proper respiration through offering a good structure for the lungs to be able to expand and deflate effectively.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes irritation and swelling in the joints as well as the ligaments of the spine. Ankylosing spondylitis, over time, the inflammation in the joints and tissues of the spine can cause stiffness….
Costochondritis refers to the inflammation of the cartilage that connects the breastbone to the ribs and there isn’t a clear cause as to why it occurs, but it is believed to be caused by direct injury to the area or…
Degenerative disc disease refers to symptoms of back or neck pain caused by wear-and-tear on a spinal disc. Due to our spinal disks being composed of a soft inner core and a tough outer core, as we age the soft…
Ligaments are soft tissues structures that connect bone to another bone and their role is to stabilise the joint structures. When they become damaged or injury, they often cause the joint to become unstable and weak, and this can occur…
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is also known as degenerative joint disease and the cause is usually wear and tear. This causes pain due to the cartilage between the joints begins to break down and change…
Herniated disk occurs when the soft jelly-like texture in the centre of the vertebrae known as the nucleus pushes against the bone part of the vertebrae. This causes the nucleus to bulge out of the disk, towards the spinal canal…
Cervical stenosis is a common cause of lower back pain. It happens as there are changes with the vertebrae of the lower back and the joints between those vertebrae. Bone spurs are bony lumps that grow around the spine begin…
Head & Neck Whiplash is a neck injury that has been caused by a strong force that causes back and forth movement of the neck such as car collision but can also often be caused by sports injury such as…
