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A member asked:

Can i see a chiropractor for muscular skeleton problems chest and ribs?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes!: Once they mobilize the joints of your mid-back, the tension and pressure on intercostal nerves can be significantly reduced and your pain relieved in just a few sessions. Graston technique is painful/wonderful thing.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 7/11/2013

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36 m - No prior heart problems. Had heart murmur when I was a kid then closed. Been having aching paint left side chest nipple area comes and goes. Went to heart doc they listened to lungs and said was clear. Could it be muscular? Bp is good?

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I'm a medical admin/assist.worked for many types of drs & if anyone called with chest/rib pain with shortness of breath we were to try &direct to ER to do better work up but obv cant make them.I workforce chiropractor was told I don't have knowledge ?

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