I totally agree with being an advocate for others and one’s self. I had to figure this out on my own, diagnose myself and push to have a Dynamic ultrasound performed which confirmed I have SRS. I contacted Dr Hansen and he directed me to Dr Haher Matar here in Canada. I am waiting on surgery which should happen in the early fall. Living with the complex pain pattern that comes with this has now stopped me from working. I am a registered massage therapist and with all my own knowledge and working with many different health professionals it has still been a long arduous road to figuring out what has been causing this severe disabling pain.
@@slippingribsyndrome I would really like to connect with you to discuss your experience. Symptoms etc, I work in this field and experiencing what has been going on with my body is mind boggling really. The sensations make no sense and then I think about it and I can piece them all together and understand but then it seems like it shouldn’t be causing me such a vast array of issues. The whole left side of my body from my lower leg to my neck and jaw are affected. I would love to hear more about what your progression has been like.
@@toddsmith6441 it sure is mind boggling. People close to me, and even my GP thought I was just experiencing "rib pain" but it is so much more that that. Muscles, bones, nerves, hips, diaphragm, stomach and bowels, back, front, side. It mimics and is so elusive. I wrote a very detailed blog of my journey at slippingribsyndrome.org and last updated it 2 days ago, but if you have any specific questions feel free to email me via the website. The facebook group is brilliant too if you're not a member, and there's a link to it under "support"
I've been suffering since late November. I was slowly re-cuperating from a long term illness and took on a task that my body wasn't ready for. I had severe pains in my upper abdomen, side and back. Also struggled to breathe - already have problems in that department as one of my previous problems was a collapsed lung. Did realise after a couple of weeks that there was a popping feeling when I twisted my torso. I could also get the same feeling by pressing along the bottom of my ribcage, right hand side. Did some research and everything pointed to slipping rib. It did start to show improvement after a few weeks but I exacerbated it by exercising with resistance bands before it had fully resolved. I did read that sleeping sat upright was better for healing slipped and broken ribs as laying on the side or back put the ribcage under pressure. I slept last night in an electric reclining chair with the back at approximately 45 degrees. I did pad the chair with a thick duvet and pillows. Woke this morning and found I was pain free for the first time since I hurt myself. I realise that the problem hasn't gone away as I was feeling some discomfort middle of the day and took a couple of paracetamol, but hopefully, taking that pressure off my ribcage and not doing anything strenuous for a few weeks will aid recovery. Early days but fingers crossed.
@@KongKaiju Hi Guerrila. It's vastly improved. I can still feel it move occasionally in bed but it never causes any more than the slightest discomfort. After sleeping in a recliner for 6 weeks, I moved back into bed. I even sleep on that side now. I don't feel that I'm out of the woods yet so will be careful for a few more months but I feel quite good about it now. Hope yours is improving though it does sound as if you had it a lot worse than I did.
Hi there it's me again I hope you are well and everyday gets a little better ,I had an ultrasound scan yesterday with Arden Forest at Tudor physio in Stratford upon Avon ,I don't have slipped rib or slipping rib syndrome thank goodness 🙏 however At the level of the rib/cartilage interface of the 10th rib there is surface contour irregularity and an overlying hypo echoic layer which is in contrast to other adjacent ribs. These appearances could suggest a stress reaction with periosteal oedema, alternatively as this at the Cartilage/rib interface, the differential could be some mild subluxation at the costo-cartilage interface. (Focally tender here). Dynamically there is no suggestion of sliding rib syndrome and no obvious overlying soft tissue lesion. Which is excellent news ,I'm back at work all be it doing less hours ATM but in a couple of weeks I'll try to do my normal hrs and be very careful just wanted to give you an update and let's hope we are both near normal real soon what ever that is 🤗 cheers for listening and I'll still pop by for updates from you soon ,all the best from LeeAnn 😊
Thank you for sharing this and I agree very strongly that doctors and etc need to take the time to study / further research this. I started a healthier lifestyle/ weight loss journey about a year ago. Started walking 5k a day, then moved up to 10k walking a day. Never had any issue, then I started to jog and run 1k . After a couple weeks - that’s when it hit. What I started to notice after I was upping my exercise was the pain and it felt like my right rib right under my 7th rib was clicking and rolling over the other ribs. I could basically play with it like a little handle . I knew something wasn’t right and man it had me stressed out! Then the pain! I thought it was my liver or some liver disease! Such an odd feeling of pain that nerve gives off in there. Upon doing the research I came to the conclusion that it’s this SRS. What’s also weird about the situation is that I can grab the hook of the ribs on the left side (7th) and kind of wiggle it too, and it makes some clicking type noise/sensation - with no tenderness or pain at all. I think a lot of our bodies have been “poorly developed/not strong enough” in these areas from having bad posture over the years, not sitting up straight, and also being on cellphones and other awkward unnatural positions could be why we get these weird other pains throughout. This is just kind of my opinion and comment that those things could be a playing factor. The running exercise of course was what I think triggered mine. I think doing core strength workouts or other workouts could possibly help but I know some people have way more severe pain than I’m experiencing so they may be limited. I hope since you’ve uploaded this you’ve learned a ton more about your situation and are able to manage what you’re going through. Thanks again for sharing this information! Take care.
You're very welcome. Yes core strengthening can help (even pre and post surgery). I could only do planking, as anything that moved the ribcage was out of the question. I did them for 4 months and I do think it played a part in a good recovery! I had surgery 3.5 weeks ago on my right, my left will be at a later date. I'm improving week by week and though i still have some pain, it is much much more manageable than it was and i'm able to do some of what I loved again and feel like I have a future! I hope you manage to find some relief.
My. Cartilage are broke all down. The left side. My left lung has even shrunk and now dealing with severe pain up and down. The left side if my spine. I was told I have a rib completely broke off my spine ( I've kept all my digital images) and possibly one. Hitting my ileac crest. I've been out in the hospital a few times either to get me comfortable or as suicide watch.this isn't living.
@@slippingribsyndrome my ehlers danlos dr is looking for me but none in Oklahoma. They. Only do hearts. Im. In a hard plastic brace. Now so i can breathe.
@@grettagrids I hope he manages to find someone not too far away for you. More doctors are open to this and are learning about it so hopefully it wont take too long. I hope you manage to get some relief.
I totally agree with being an advocate for others and one’s self. I had to figure this out on my own, diagnose myself and push to have a Dynamic ultrasound performed which confirmed I have SRS. I contacted Dr Hansen and he directed me to Dr Haher Matar here in Canada. I am waiting on surgery which should happen in the early fall. Living with the complex pain pattern that comes with this has now stopped me from working. I am a registered massage therapist and with all my own knowledge and working with many different health professionals it has still been a long arduous road to figuring out what has been causing this severe disabling pain.
It sure is a tough journey! Good luck with surgery! I'm 6 weeks out today and doing very well. You'll be in good Hands with Dr. Matar
@@slippingribsyndrome I would really like to connect with you to discuss your experience. Symptoms etc, I work in this field and experiencing what has been going on with my body is mind boggling really. The sensations make no sense and then I think about it and I can piece them all together and understand but then it seems like it shouldn’t be causing me such a vast array of issues. The whole left side of my body from my lower leg to my neck and jaw are affected. I would love to hear more about what your progression has been like.
@@toddsmith6441 it sure is mind boggling. People close to me, and even my GP thought I was just experiencing "rib pain" but it is so much more that that. Muscles, bones, nerves, hips, diaphragm, stomach and bowels, back, front, side. It mimics and is so elusive. I wrote a very detailed blog of my journey at slippingribsyndrome.org and last updated it 2 days ago, but if you have any specific questions feel free to email me via the website. The facebook group is brilliant too if you're not a member, and there's a link to it under "support"
I've been suffering since late November. I was slowly re-cuperating from a long term illness and took on a task that my body wasn't ready for. I had severe pains in my upper abdomen, side and back. Also struggled to breathe - already have problems in that department as one of my previous problems was a collapsed lung. Did realise after a couple of weeks that there was a popping feeling when I twisted my torso. I could also get the same feeling by pressing along the bottom of my ribcage, right hand side. Did some research and everything pointed to slipping rib. It did start to show improvement after a few weeks but I exacerbated it by exercising with resistance bands before it had fully resolved. I did read that sleeping sat upright was better for healing slipped and broken ribs as laying on the side or back put the ribcage under pressure. I slept last night in an electric reclining chair with the back at approximately 45 degrees. I did pad the chair with a thick duvet and pillows. Woke this morning and found I was pain free for the first time since I hurt myself. I realise that the problem hasn't gone away as I was feeling some discomfort middle of the day and took a couple of paracetamol, but hopefully, taking that pressure off my ribcage and not doing anything strenuous for a few weeks will aid recovery. Early days but fingers crossed.
Updates Brian? Thank you for sharing this.
@@KongKaiju Hi Guerrila. It's vastly improved. I can still feel it move occasionally in bed but it never causes any more than the slightest discomfort. After sleeping in a recliner for 6 weeks, I moved back into bed. I even sleep on that side now. I don't feel that I'm out of the woods yet so will be careful for a few more months but I feel quite good about it now. Hope yours is improving though it does sound as if you had it a lot worse than I did.
Hi there it's me again I hope you are well and everyday gets a little better ,I had an ultrasound scan yesterday with Arden Forest at Tudor physio in Stratford upon Avon ,I don't have slipped rib or slipping rib syndrome thank goodness 🙏 however At the level of the rib/cartilage interface of the 10th rib there is surface contour irregularity and an overlying hypo echoic layer which is in contrast to other adjacent ribs.
These appearances could suggest a stress reaction with periosteal oedema, alternatively as this at the Cartilage/rib interface, the differential could be some mild subluxation at the costo-cartilage interface. (Focally tender here).
Dynamically there is no suggestion of sliding rib syndrome and no obvious overlying soft tissue lesion.
Which is excellent news ,I'm back at work all be it doing less hours ATM but in a couple of weeks I'll try to do my normal hrs and be very careful just wanted to give you an update and let's hope we are both near normal real soon what ever that is 🤗 cheers for listening and I'll still pop by for updates from you soon ,all the best from LeeAnn 😊
Thank you for sharing this and I agree very strongly that doctors and etc need to take the time to study / further research this. I started a healthier lifestyle/ weight loss journey about a year ago. Started walking 5k a day, then moved up to 10k walking a day. Never had any issue, then I started to jog and run 1k . After a couple weeks - that’s when it hit. What I started to notice after I was upping my exercise was the pain and it felt like my right rib right under my 7th rib was clicking and rolling over the other ribs. I could basically play with it like a little handle . I knew something wasn’t right and man it had me stressed out! Then the pain! I thought it was my liver or some liver disease! Such an odd feeling of pain that nerve gives off in there. Upon doing the research I came to the conclusion that it’s this SRS. What’s also weird about the situation is that I can grab the hook of the ribs on the left side (7th) and kind of wiggle it too, and it makes some clicking type noise/sensation - with no tenderness or pain at all.
I think a lot of our bodies have been “poorly developed/not strong enough” in these areas from having bad posture over the years, not sitting up straight, and also being on cellphones and other awkward unnatural positions could be why we get these weird other pains throughout.
This is just kind of my opinion and comment that those things could be a playing factor. The running exercise of course was what I think triggered mine. I think doing core strength workouts or other workouts could possibly help but I know some people have way more severe pain than I’m experiencing so they may be limited.
I hope since you’ve uploaded this you’ve learned a ton more about your situation and are able to manage what you’re going through. Thanks again for sharing this information! Take care.
You're very welcome. Yes core strengthening can help (even pre and post surgery). I could only do planking, as anything that moved the ribcage was out of the question. I did them for 4 months and I do think it played a part in a good recovery! I had surgery 3.5 weeks ago on my right, my left will be at a later date. I'm improving week by week and though i still have some pain, it is much much more manageable than it was and i'm able to do some of what I loved again and feel like I have a future!
I hope you manage to find some relief.
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My. Cartilage are broke all down. The left side. My left lung has even shrunk and now dealing with severe pain up and down. The left side if my spine. I was told I have a rib completely broke off my spine ( I've kept all my digital images) and possibly one. Hitting my ileac crest. I've been out in the hospital a few times either to get me comfortable or as suicide watch.this isn't living.
I'm so sorry to hear this , it really is horrid and affects quality of life massively. Have you seen a specialist? Surgery can really help.
@@slippingribsyndrome my ehlers danlos dr is looking for me but none in Oklahoma. They. Only do hearts. Im. In a hard plastic brace. Now so i can breathe.
@@grettagrids I hope he manages to find someone not too far away for you. More doctors are open to this and are learning about it so hopefully it wont take too long. I hope you manage to get some relief.
facebook.com/groups/1125518624562625/?ref=share
SRS Facebook Group UK
www.slippingribsyndrome.org