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What Causes Mild Pain On The Left Side Of Ribs?
Question: Left side ribs feels tender to touch in a small area.sometimes it hurts when not touched.Not intense pain just about 1.
Brief Answer:
Can be a muscle spasm.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The mild pain on the side of the ribs is likely to be a mild muscular pain. An old injury or a muscular spasm can also cause such problem.
This can be relieved by a hot compress, applying local analgesic gel and a mild pain killer. Proper rest can help in healing the problem in 3-4 weeks. Not a worrisome issue.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be a muscle spasm.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The mild pain on the side of the ribs is likely to be a mild muscular pain. An old injury or a muscular spasm can also cause such problem.
This can be relieved by a hot compress, applying local analgesic gel and a mild pain killer. Proper rest can help in healing the problem in 3-4 weeks. Not a worrisome issue.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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