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Why left ribs stick out further than right side?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Possibly scoliosis.: There are several potential causes, but among the more common is scoliosis. Scoliosis is a curve in the spine, but the first thing that occurs is a rotation of the trunk known as an assymetric trunk rotation or "rib hump". Which causes the rib cage to be assymetric. Consider being seen.

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Answered 10/13/2020

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