Mid Thoracic Pain Evaluation
From NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy by Kyle Rice
April 1, 2026 · 13 min · Season 6 · Episode 13
About this episode
Dr. Rice evaluates a patient with mid-thoracic pain and discusses potential pain referral sources.
Dr. Rice evaluates a patient with a chief complaint of mid-thoracic pain radiating around the left lateral rib cage. The patient reports symptoms worsen with deep breathing and coughing, but are not reproduced with spinal movement, rib mobilization, or palpation. Neurological screening is unremarkable. Which of the following structures is MOST likely referring pain to this region? A) Thoracic facet joint dysfunction B) Intercostal muscle strain C) The pleura D) The pancreas http://www.nptecheatsheets.com
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Rice
Topics covered
- mid-thoracic pain
- patient evaluation
- physical therapy
- pain referral
- neurological screening
Keywords
- mid-thoracic pain
- pain evaluation
- intercostal muscle strain
- thoracic facet joint dysfunction
- pleura
- pancreas
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