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What Causes Pain In The Right Rib Cage?

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Question : I have pain in my right rib cage and I take Humira for RA
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
could be due to muscular spasm

Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic surgeon.
The pain in your right rib cage could , in my opinion ,be due to muscle spasm triggered by posture, pressure or shoulder arthrosis. I suggest pain killers , muscle relaxants and if there is no relief in 7 days , go for x ray of ribs.
In RA, The bones become week and any pressure can lead to microfracture in bones causing pain.This can be assessed by bone densitometry- Dexa scan and if the bones are week, then treatment for osteoporosis should be additionally started.
Thanx for the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
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What Causes Pain In The Right Rib Cage?

Brief Answer: could be due to muscular spasm Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic surgeon. The pain in your right rib cage could , in my opinion ,be due to muscle spasm triggered by posture, pressure or shoulder arthrosis. I suggest pain killers , muscle relaxants and if there is no relief in 7 days , go for x ray of ribs. In RA, The bones become week and any pressure can lead to microfracture in bones causing pain.This can be assessed by bone densitometry- Dexa scan and if the bones are week, then treatment for osteoporosis should be additionally started. Thanx for the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.