 [ Symptoms ] how can i use duct tape to get rid of warts [ Disease ] ow sorry you are going through this the only way to tell for sure what is going on with your ribcage is to get a physical examination from a health care provider start with your primary care provider he or she can evaluate this problem and refer you for tests x ray for example or a specialist if needed it is not uncommon for the cartilage between ribs to become inflamed or even torn from some sort of trauma which could be as slight as over exercising however the pain you are describing could be caused by something else entirely it could even be related to structures below your ribcage that is why your best bet is to get a physical exam as soon as you can good luck to you you are probably just catching the muscle quickly compressing it and then releasing it the muscle can become injured and stay sore for quit a while try to avoid bending in that manner for a while and try some heat compresses i had the same thing and was told that we have a floating rib i went to therapy they gave me hot packs and sat at the end of a table and reached for a beach ball i left physical therapy and did the same thing at home recently i had the same thing and had a chest xray and cscan and i have a node on my lung but it still feels just like you described my problem still exists did you ever get this figured out i have the same issue