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Ribs On Right Side Are Uneven. Back Pain. Should I Worry?
Hi, I was looking at my ribs and I noticed the ribs on my right side are uneven. There seems to be a larger gap between two of the ribs causing an indentation that does not match the other side. There is no pain there, however I have suffered from mild back pain for many years now. Is this something I should be worried about? I wondered if it was a mild form of scoliosis and if so, is there anything that can be done to correct it?
Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Hi the back pain can be occur due to many reasons but if we talking about uneven ribs. I want to say if they don't harm or give any problem it is ok as they are called floating ribs. But if you are curious to know take a xray it will show the picture. Be healthy bye.
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