Pain in upper limbs and shoulders when pulling down or holding heavy objects

The most common first symptoms of cervical ribs are dull pain in the hands and shoulders, which are intermittent. Pain worsens when lower limbs and shoulders are pulled down or heavy objects are held in hand. The cervical rib is a congenital deformed rib that can be caused by trauma, shoulder load factors, and so on.

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