

Image: Intercostal muscles (highlighted in green) - lateral view

In which the ribs are moved apart from its normal range, excessive torso twisting may occur during sports. Twisting the torso: twisting while lifting, twisting from dancing position/yoga posture, and some sports such as tennis, golf.In which the intercostal muscles will stretch or tear as ribs are suddenly forced to move apart. A direct blow to the rib cage: such as falling, car accident, or trauma from contact sports such as football, hockey.Intercostal muscles strain don't happen usually with daily life activities, it happens when the muscles are weakened, overexertion of muscles, direct trauma from falling or car accident, or blow from contact sports such as hockey, or repetitive torso twisting. It is an injury affect the muscles between two or more ribs Mechanism of Injury Intercostal muscles strain vary according to the type and intensity of injury, strain of intercostal muscles causes rib/chest pain, upper back pain, and affect the breathing pattern the patient will present with shallow short breathing pattern due to pain. Innermost intercostals muscle, cross more than one intercostal space, and assist the internal and external intercostals in their function. Internal intercostals the intermediate layer originate from the costal groove near the inferior border of the rib above to the upper border of the rib below, help to collapse the Lung during expiration. It expands the chest wall during inhalation.
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External intercostals muscle are the outermost layer lies directly under the skin originate from the lower border of rib above run obliquely and insert into the upper border of the rib below. Consist of three layers of muscles external, internal, and innermost layer they combine to fill the space between the ribs. Intercostal muscles are muscles that present within the rib cage. External and internal intercostal muscles
