DD prominent rib

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DD18 was stretching on the sofa and I just noticed one rib was quite prominent, mauch more than the other one. Never noticed it before and she has never mentioned anything. Just asked her and she said it has been like this since lockdown/just grew like this. It is the bottom of the ribs on one side.

Is this normal?

I suffer from health anxiety unfortunately so these things worry me.

we can all be a bit asymmetrical. But if you’re both concerned ask a doctor. FWIW perhaps she has pectus carinatum. It could be completely harmless but it’s worth checking out in case it means she has a connective tissue disorder.

Thank you. She is not worried, I am. Will check with the dr. She said it has been like this since lockdown, I will check with the dr.

I know someone who had this and it was scoliosis.

Worth a check at the GP.

That is not what I want to hear. I am do stress now

Thanks. More likely to be asymmetrical or a postural problem. I only noticed it because she was arching upwards on the sofa while stretching. Never noticed it before while on the beach, pool; maybe the pectus carinatum

She’s 18. She has to check with the doctor, not you.

She’s 18… if it was an issue I think it would have caused a problem before now

You are right. It hadn’t caused issues and she is not worry, it has been like that for 5 years she says, so maybe I let it be.

Do your kids are completely independent by 18? don’t they need any parental support for anything; she is responsible and independent but still need parental input and guidance for certain things.

If your dd is 18 she needs to book an appointment herself with the doctor.

Your doctor isn't going to discuss your daughter with you op, she's an adult.

Was your DD bending / stretching forward at the time? A prominent one sided rib, particularly when bending forward, can be an indicator of scoliosis. I know you said you have health anxiety. It’s awful to feel anxious. But please encourage your DD to get it checked out. It may well be nothing at all but you need to know one way or the other. Information is key. You can move forward if you know the facts. Best wishes.

Easy test for scoliosis - get her to put on a crop top, sit on your dining table (if sturdy) and bend forward. If one side of ribs is higher than other, suggest she books a gp appt.

Sure, you can give advice, but she has to decide for herself whether to see a doctor. You can’t do that for her anymore.

Yes easy to do. Bend over as far as she can the spine will curve into a C or S shape if it’s scoliosis.

She was laying on her back on the sofa and stretching and bending upwards., a bit like bridge position but not completely. The rib is in the one in front not back; so I wasn’t looking at her back but her stomach.

It is awful to suffer from health anxiety as when things like this happen or they are unwell I tend to think the worse.

I have this. I had a MRI for something unrelated and the report said evidence of extremely mild scoliosis. It was just a note on the report and I never discussed it with a doctor but thought it was funny that the previous posters said scoliosis as I’d never made any connection. I have no issues with it but my bottom rib is noticeably prominent on one side.

when was this? What is the treatment for it? What causes it?

One of Andrew MWindsor daughters had it. She wore a cut out wedding dress at the back so you can see her scar. Could need an operation but no need to stress.

Scoliosis doesn’t always need treatment, it depends on the severity.

Thank you all. I investigated a bit and it seems like a flared rib cage; it is the lower rib, probably due poor posture, weak core.

Will advice her to get it checked anyway

It sounds very like something one of my sons had, with a long name that I’ve forgotten, & completely harmless. (Maybe this carinis thing mentioned above?)

When I took him to the GP they terrified me by sending him for an x ray: I took him to a paediatrician who laughed & said although he could understand why a non-specialist had ordered an X ray, there was no need - a purely cosmetic issue & prevents him from doing martial arts, because the protrusion could be damaged, but that’s all. It was alarming though.

I hope you won’t worry! But do get it checked out for reassurance.

It fits in with Adolescent Ideopathic Scoliosis if she's had it since lockdown and she's 18 now. A lot of cases are very mild - the GP can have a look...

I was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 26. I've always had flared ribs, one side more than the other. Clothes don't quite sit right (I avoid certain necklines). Hairdressers confused why I'm sitting wonky in the chair etc. Never had any treatment for it. If your DD wants to get checked out then she should.

As someone with a DD who has gone through this (major!) operation, please don’t give OP unnecessary stress. If it was scoliosis the entire rib cage would be twisted and prominent on one side, otherwise known as a rib hump. Most visible whilst bending forward (Adam’s forward bend test). If she’s 18, fully grown, not in any pain and things are only becoming apparent now then even with a potential scoliosis diagnosis it is highly unlikely that she’d ever need an operation.

OP we found DD2s scoliosis this way, but in fact we never noticed it she did and she said to me my rib sticks out when I lay down. She lay on the floor to show me and her lower rib was indeed quite pronounced. We went to the GP who said there is an obvious curve.

She was referred and is still waiting for an NHS appointment 9 months later so in the meantime we have taken her privately for an initial assessment and she is currently having Schroth therapy the aim of this is to reduce the rotation which will make the appearance of the hump less.

Her scoliosis is classed as moderate and as she is almost fully grown bracing wasn’t considered. The best way to check is like a PP said, standing up, get her to bend over, if you see a hump on one side then you pretty much have your answer.

Try not to worry although I know that’s easier said than done, I also have horrible health anxiety triggered by some health events so do sympathise.