Have I broken a rib?

A client appeared with a sharp pain in the back at the lower edge of the ribs and was concerned that the rib was broken. With palpation a sharp pain was felt at the lateral, lower edge of the bottom rib and with further palpation, at the top of the buttock on the same side.

What is located between the ribs and the hips?

It is the quadratus lumborum, or QL, a muscle often injured by football players. This video will show you were it is located.


The discomfort can often be relieved with trigger point therapy especially in the gluteus maximus and gluteus minimus.