Left-sided abdominal pain near the rib cage can be a symptom of IBD if the flare-up occurs in that area. Slipping rib syndrome occurs when the cartilage connecting the ribs becomes lax or slips ...

You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to ...