I do think you should see a doctor if possible to see if.
Popping feeling in ribswhen laying on hard floor.
While this doesn t mean your floors are defective there are various reasons it can occur.
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.
Slipping rib syndrome goes by many names including clicking rib displaced ribs rib tip syndrome nerve nipping painful rib syndrome and interchondral subluxation among others.
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.
The swelling of the joints associated with sternum fractures can cause popping in this area as well.
If you re hearing a snapping or popping sound when you stretch your rib cage it is most likely your breast bone or sternum popping.
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.
A sternum fracture or break in the breastbone is usually caused by direct trauma to the bone.