Will Traction Relieve Rib Cage Pain and Spondylosis?

Q. I have arthritis in my shoulders and relentless pain that radiates through my arms and triggers severe rib cage pain. I’ve had bypass surgery, but the rib pain sent me to the emergency room four times last month and there were no heart issues. My doctors don’t seem concerned about the pain, but it's awful. Can you help?
-- James, via e-mail

A. Talk about pains in the neck . . . this sounds to us like cervical spine arthritis (cervical Try this simple meditation to help sustain pain relief.)

We recommend two things: First, get a neck brace from the drugstore. Put it on, take a walk, and see if it helps. Second, get some new docs, including a back specialist. Yours aren't listening.

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