I don't particularly trust the medical services here in China if I can help it. In this case, they'll almost certainly give me Traditional herbal medicine or acupuncture which I just don't buy into. Failing that, painkillers which I already have.
I'm a little less sure the intercostal thing is the accurate description now but your 'serratus anterior muscles' looks more locally accurate! Especially last night where the strain kind of migrated round the back making sleep way more difficult. (overall, things have improved though)
Yup. I broke some ribs in a bike accident and that altered the action of my serratus anterior muscle so I know all about stabbing pains between the ribs. Google scapular mobilisation videos and see if doing those exercises and stretches helps you
Thanks! Always good to get advice from those more unfortunately experienced than myself haha. I cringe at the very thought of a broken bone, let alone ribs... I've gotten away with it so far in life.
Woke up today feeling better but I suspect its the painkillers from last night still having an effect. I guess we'll see! Then the recuperation stretches begin -__-