While we have offices in Milwaukee and Madison, we handle rib injury cases that happen throughout Wisconsin.
The human body consists of 12 sets of Ribs or 24 Ribs in total. The primary purpose of the Ribs is to protect the body’s vital organs from injury during blunt force trauma.
The full set of Ribs is also referred to as the Rib Cage or Thoracic Cage. Anatomically the Ribs are numbered from 1 through 12, going from top to bottom. All 12 ribs are attached to the spine at the thoracic vertebrae. The top 7 ribs also attached to the chest at the Sternum.
Rib Injuries can also be quite painful and nagging because the Ribs move with every breath. Therefore, Rib Injuries can cause excruciating pain with every breath.