Let's get you making a bigger turn for power—something the best players do so well by turning their ribcage to the top. The torso, or center of the chest, is the engine that drives the second half of ...

This can cause sharp pain on and around the left rib cage, especially with movement or deep breathing, as the ribs protect the organs in the chest cavity. Other symptoms may include bruising on ...

The skeleton allows movement, provides support and protection ... which is protected by bones called vertebrae. Then there's the rib cage and sternum, which protect the heart and lungs.