What causes pain in ribs after an accident?
Patient: I am 39 years old. I was in a car wreck 10 years ago and the hospital did MRIs CT scans, etc. They said that they were surprised that my neck wasn t broken because I wasn t wearing a seat belt. I do not wear seat belts because they hurt my shoulder and cause my arm and hand to go numb. The hospital sent me a report stating that I have a birth defect that caused me to have two cervical ribs. My mother said that the hospital has to be wrong that I was born with no birth defects. When I was in third grade I was tested and taken out of regular classroom because I tested 190 on the IQ test. I am 5 8 and weigh 110 lbs. I have never had the flu, chilhood illnesses, fever blisters, or bruises. My body temperature is always low. I have always had headaches. I have always been very active and never feel tired to the extent that other people ask me what I take to have so much energy. I have a lot of hair so you can t see the big lobes on each side of my skull. I now had a bump at the base of my left thumb. I had a small birthmark that looked like a scar just above my ankle. I have never had a leg cramps before seven monts ago. However, seven month ago when I fell to floor in spasms on the right side of my body. I couldn t walk for three months. There are no words for this kind of pain. I had no cuts on my leg but now have a scar that runs from my ankle all the way up my right leg. My left cervical rib is out of place now and I need to know how to get it back in place. The rib is causing severe neck and head pain. Who can help me? Doctor: HelloI am Dr Adil Thank you for asking the question.Having cervical ribs isn't a major deformity or disease. and these are the cervical ribs that are causing all the numbness of your hands and arms when you wear a seat belt. The problem is, cervical ribs tend to compress the nerves of brachial plexus, that control the sensations of your arms and hands. Compression of brachial plexus by cervical ribs, become more severe by wearing seat belt. So this is one problem. You may consider removal of cervical ribs by surgery, consult a surgeon.Moreover, as far as your other problems are concerned, I must say that, one can't give you a better opinion or advice without asking more questions and examining you, especially you motor and sensory system of all the limbs. And one would also ask for your old MRI and CT scan reports. . I would suggest you to see a specialist and get his advice. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. Regards. Dr Adil