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Hello im 16 and i have a uneven rib cage my left side is smaller than my right side.the right side is perfect as it needs to be but my left not,this is giving me. stress and im worried about it can i fix it with exercises or a surgery?

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This is hard to answer. An uneven size of your rib cage may be from a rotation of the vertebrae in your back where the rib is based. It could be something else, but without an exam and x-rays it is hard to be sure. I knw of no exercises that will change how your ribs are aligned.

Answered 8/17/2021

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

If you have any respiratory difficulty, please see your physician. Otherwise, the rib cage size difference should not cause any problems. There are exercises to strengthen the chest wall muscles but if the problem is the development of the bony rib cage, an imaging study may provide more information. Surgical options while available may not be indicated and associated with possible risks.

Answered 9/2/2021

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