Popping and cracking in back and ribs?

[MrsN1976]

I’ve been having some upper mid back and rib pain/aches lately and also a ton of popping and cracks that relieve some of that stiffness and pain, all the way up to my shoulder blade. It feels kinda like in between my ribs and shoulder blade is cranky. No specific injury that I recall. Is this normal aging....45 year old in perimenopause?

[cyberbarn]

yes, that may be what ageing looks like in your body. Our muscles as we get older start to get weaker and that can mean that our joints start to slip a bit.

It might be worth having an appointment with a physio who could assess what is going in and suggest some exercises that might help.

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Could be Costocondritis, check with ur GP. I have similar condition and all reports come normal but severe pain and which after 2 years on & off has extended to sternum(middle chest bone where the ribs connect). I have been referred to Pain clinic physio but not much helping ☹️ Even had cortisone injections. Hope you get better soon.

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Hi, I just got diagnosed with Slipping Rib Syndrome….look it up…. Pain in ribs etc & there is a Facebook group. Hope this will help.