Originally Posted by edugirl

Hi There,
I am not am expert by any means but I have current lumbar issues and passed cervical spine issues. I don't know what an osteochondr bar is, so I can't speak to that, but I do wonder if the severe narrowing of the foraminal areas in your cervical spine is causing the rib pain, if it's touching the nerve that affects that are. I had a C5-C6 herniation with arthritis and stenosis and it caused arm, hand, and shoulder pain. Also, I wonder if the bulge in your liumbar spine is causing the lower pain in your back? You can look up maps of nerves that correspond to each disc area that may help also. This is not medical advice, just ideas from someone who spends way too much time trying to figure out her own back pain! Happy healing and I hope you get some answers and some pain relief soon!