Your first seven ribs are connected to your sternum and held in place by ligaments and cushioned by cartilage all of which move together when you stretch.
Popping feeling in ribswhen laying on hard floor.
Slipping rib syndrome occurs when the ligaments holding the ribs in place move cause the ribs to shift or slip slipping rib syndrome is more likely to occur in women than men.
The sound happens when a plank becomes loose and the nail rubs against the subfloor.
Sometimes you might walk across your floors and hear a popping or creaking noise.
While this doesn t mean your floors are defective there are various reasons it can occur.
You will need to take it easy for a week or two so it has time to heal.
Cracked broken or poped out one of your ribs.
The swelling of the joints associated with sternum fractures can cause popping in this area as well.
A sternum fracture or break in the breastbone is usually caused by direct trauma to the bone.
I do think you should see a doctor if possible to see if.