Hi Mike,

This site is very, very useful - i dont have any extra ribs and believe my TOS was caused by a fall down some stairs and overuse/bad posture on a computer for 5 yrs!. Im 27, so a little younger than you....its a fairly scary situation to feel so weak and in pain when you should feel on top of the world! (of course that goes for any age tho!). The forum has been a little quiet this last week or 2 so i think many members are on holidays etc - im sure they'll be back soon so offer some words of advice!. they are very, very knowledgeable and supportive!

Take care