what causes cramps in hands and rib area
Your symptoms are suggestive of inter-coastal muscle cramps. Like other muscles in body these muscles can also have cramps. Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions or spasms in one or more of your muscles. They often occur after exercise, during physical activity or at night, lasting a few seconds to several minutes. It is a very common muscle problem. Muscle cramps can be caused by electrolyte imbalance which leads to involuntary stimulation of muscle fibers and nerves. Sometimes this malfunction is due to a health problem, such as a spinal cord injury or a pinched nerve in the neck or back (these are comparatively rare causes).