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What Causes Pain Under The Ribs?

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Question : I have a pain right under my left rib on the bottom part of my bone and when I exercise while doing strength training for my core muscles it burns and hurts. I am not sure if I pulled a muscle.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Rib fracture can be the reason.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

It can be a pulled muscle. It can be also a rib fracture. Symptoms can be very similar in both cases.
It would be good to have it checked with an x-ray. Rest, painkillers are the best treatment of both.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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What Causes Pain Under The Ribs?

Brief Answer: Rib fracture can be the reason. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. It can be a pulled muscle. It can be also a rib fracture. Symptoms can be very similar in both cases. It would be good to have it checked with an x-ray. Rest, painkillers are the best treatment of both. Hope this helps. Regards.