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Can slouching & rounding shoulders cause rib pain? dx'd w/fibromyalgia & costochondritis... tender pain on both sides of sternum & along bottom ribs.
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Yes: Rounded shoulders shortens the muscles in the front and pulls the ones in the back. This can effect your upper back, sternum and ribs. I would consider simple non painful postural stretches to start and physical therapy if simple does not help.
Answered 5/6/2016
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