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A member asked:
So, my one side of my rib cage is higher up than the other by about an inch. is that bad or weird?
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No: Some asymmetry like this is quite normal. Muscles can develop differently on one side compared to the other depending on your activities and which hand is dominant.
Answered 10/3/2019
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