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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage With Muscle Spasms And Burning?

I have pain under my right rib cage that causes what feels like muscle spasms and also a lot of sharp pain and burning. I initially got this pain with my first pregnancy 9 years ago and it never fully went away but wasnt bothersome. Then I was recently pregnant with my 2nd child and the pain came back in full and even worse then before. I assumed it was just the baby sitting too high, the problem is she is now 16 weeks old and I still have pretty intence pain. What could this be?
Sat, 30 Sep 2017
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Hi.
Thank for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Your clear and an elucidate history indicate that the pain at the rib cage like muscle spasm is due to costochondritis.
I would advise you the following in such a situation keeping in mind that you may be breast feeding your baby hence have to have safe medications.
Get a clinical evaluation and examination by your Doctor discussing about costochondritis so that you get one of the following treatment:
Local rubefacient liniment can help local warmth and relaxation of the muscles around.
You can take Ibuprofen if the Pediatrician allows.
Strapping the affected area in deep expiration phase of respiration helps a lot by discouraging the movement of the affected ribs.
Also get X-ray of the chest and ultrasonography of abdomen to rule out any other cause in such a pain.

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What Causes Pain In The Rib Cage With Muscle Spasms And Burning?

Hi. Thank for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Your clear and an elucidate history indicate that the pain at the rib cage like muscle spasm is due to costochondritis. I would advise you the following in such a situation keeping in mind that you may be breast feeding your baby hence have to have safe medications. Get a clinical evaluation and examination by your Doctor discussing about costochondritis so that you get one of the following treatment: Local rubefacient liniment can help local warmth and relaxation of the muscles around. You can take Ibuprofen if the Pediatrician allows. Strapping the affected area in deep expiration phase of respiration helps a lot by discouraging the movement of the affected ribs. Also get X-ray of the chest and ultrasonography of abdomen to rule out any other cause in such a pain.