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Could Lower Back Pain And Sore Rib Cage Be Related To IBS?

Hi, I'm a 16 years old an have been experiencing lower back pain along with my left ribcage feeling sore to the touch. The feeling is almost as if I bruised my ribs. I went to my doctors recently and was diagnosed with IBS. could this have something to do with that or did they misdiagnose me?
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HI. IBS is a clinical diagnosis, They might have not misdiagnosed. The lower back pain be due to IBS. Sore rib cage might have some local pathology like costochondritis or muscular problem.
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Could Lower Back Pain And Sore Rib Cage Be Related To IBS?

HI. IBS is a clinical diagnosis, They might have not misdiagnosed. The lower back pain be due to IBS. Sore rib cage might have some local pathology like costochondritis or muscular problem.