What Causes Pain Radiating From Rib Cage To Lower Abdomen?

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2014

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Question : I have what I think is a abdominal muscle strain, the pain is pretty bad and is radiating up into left side rib cage down to left side lower abdomine, sitting standing laying down all are very uncomfoeprtable and have me concerened, how should I treat this pain to allievate some of my discomfortblevel??

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It could be uretric colic

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Greetings of the day

The pain radiating from rib cage to lower abdomen and giving no relief with change of posture is likely to be a uretric colic

Do you have any urinary symptoms like burning, frequency or hematuria ?
Do you have nausea and vomiting ?

If yes go for an abdominal ultrasound and in the mean time take a good antispasmodic tablet

If no considering it to be a muscle sprain take an analgesic like ibuprofen and apply ice

Hope this helps
Do write back in case of concern

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj