Is it normal to feel like your ribs are cracking/grinding?

29% Normal
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Sometimes when I'm lying down on my side at a certain angle, propped up by my arm, I feel a grinding or cracking sensation in my rib area. It's not painful, just somewhat uncomfortable. I have never broken any ribs as far as I know. Is this normal?

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29% Normal
Based on 35 votes (10 yes)
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  • JoMM
    11 years ago

    It's your tendons rolling over your ribs. Most likely no cause for worry. See a dr just in case

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  • Steve92
    11 years ago

    The doctor, quick!!!!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    Certainly not! You need to go to the doctor just in case it is something serious.

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  • DADNSCAL
    11 years ago

    It doesn't sound normal. Cracking and grinding sounds like arthritis. Do you have it anywhere else?

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Go and see a doctor just in case.

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