A brace used to treat hyperkyphosisThe most common method for treating<unk>  is usually with acupuncture, physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and activity modification. Treatment may involve addressing the underlying pathology of the condition as hyperkyphosis, osteoporosis and scoliosis may be treated with postural training and muscle strengthening methods. Orthosis, a specialty that involves individuals being fitted with a brace or harness may help correct the curvature of the spine. Rib-compression belts have also been used as a conservative form of treatment for<unk> . A 3-inch wide lower rib-compression belt is fitted above the iliac crests and tightly adjusted to provide pressure on the lower ribs. Since the lower ribs are attached to the sternum by flexible hyaline cartilage, they can be pushed inward with ease, and as a result, the compression shifts the ribs away from the iliac crests, preventing<unk>  contact. Local injections or nerve blocks containing steroids or lidocaine may also be used if other conservative methods of treatment have failed to provide adequate relief. The injections are inserted into the junctions near the iliac crest as well as the lower rib margins, and often have to be repeated as they only give relief for a short duration of time. Prolotherapy has also been used to treat<unk> , as the tendinous and muscle structures surrounding the iliac crest may be damaged as a result of<unk><unk> . Hypertonic dextrose is a common medication used in prolotherapy, sometimes diluted with lidocaine, which is injected along the iliac crest. Treatment is usually weekly or bi-weekly, and up to 6 sessions may be necessary to relieve tenderness in the area. The most invasive method for treating<unk>  is the surgical resection of the floating ribs, which excises the outer two-thirds of the rib while the individual is under anesthesia. Special attention is made to preserve the intercostal nerve not to cause intercostal neuralgia.
Iliocostal friction syndrome
Slipping rib syndrome
Facet syndrome
Twelfth rib syndrome
Milwaukee shoulder syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome
Snapping scapula syndrome
Back strain