CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : Side Muscle Issue http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 04:21:41 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:51:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1514 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[Side Muscle Issue : Our user asked: &#034;Here&#039;s...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1514&PID=2094&title=side-muscle-issue#2094 Author: Ask a PT
Subject: 1514
Posted: Sep 10 2014 at 2:51pm

Our user asked: "Here's a strange one for you. I'bve been playing guita for decades, and everything is the exact same - - - guitar, chair, posture, etc, that I've been using for decades as well. About 2 months ago, after about 1/2 hour of playing, seated, I begin to feel a dull aching in the muscles/ligaments of my right side, in the rib cage area. This is not a sharp pain at all, just like the feeling of a sore muscle. This only happens while playing the guitar, never any time else. As soon as I stop playing the guitar and stand up the symptoms vanish. Strange one, yes? Any comments are appreciated. Thanks!!"
 
Ask a PT Response: "First thing that comes to my mind is postural. Your body does change over the years and perhaps something may be impinging when you are sitting and playing the guitar. Perhaps at the costovertebral joints at the thoracic spine. Best probably to have a PT with orthopedic manual therapy experience evaluate you to determine what may be contributing to your condition so that a plan of care can be developed."
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