If I cup my hand along the edge my ribcage and then up to and around the xiphoid its a little uncomfortable. Try it and see if its uncomfortable for you too. Is this normal?
2007-05-28 05:22:06 · 4 answers · asked by dannywild1 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, it's normal. Sounds like you're just skinny.
2007-05-28 05:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xiphoid is derived from the Greek meaning "sword shaped." The ancient Greek swords were short with a sharp triangular tip.
In infancy and childhood, the xiphoid process is a separate bone. It is composed of cartilage but begins to harden (ossify) in adolescence and fuses with the body of the sternum between 30 - 35 yrs of age. Mild discomfort upon pressure is normal.
More commonly there can be tenderness at the points where the ribs join the sternum, a condition that can be due to mild inflammation called costochondritis. Sometimes pain is more intense, even mimicking a heart attack.
2007-05-28 05:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a pointed xiphoid is normal.
2007-05-28 05:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by catcolalex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
other than the fact that you can feel your bones so easily, its not strange that its pointy...
2007-05-28 05:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by BJ tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋