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What Causes Severe Pain In The Rib Cage?
I have been having some pain on my right side very high up in the front of my rib cage and it can extend all the way along and under it. At this moment I am hurting pretty good, other times I am just sore around the same area and if I press on myself I am tender in the front and all around the area surrounding my right side all around my rib cage. I am trying to figure out what is causing it and what to do about it?
Mon, 7 Nov 2016
Hi welcome to health care magic..
According to history you are mainly having sore rib complaint and no other complaint present
So it could be costochondritis like musculoskeletal pain
The history regarding trauma , heavy weight lifting and exercise has to be taken
You can take ibuprofen 200 mg for five days
Hot compression useful
Avoid strenous work and take rest
Consult pulmonologist for examination with keeping this in mind
Take care
According to history you are mainly having sore rib complaint and no other complaint present
So it could be costochondritis like musculoskeletal pain
The history regarding trauma , heavy weight lifting and exercise has to be taken
You can take ibuprofen 200 mg for five days
Hot compression useful
Avoid strenous work and take rest
Consult pulmonologist for examination with keeping this in mind
Take care
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