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What Is The Treatment For Rib Cage Pain?

I have rib pain that seems to come and go, sometimes it is in my front ribs underneath my breasts, and then it will go away and I won t notice it. Other times, like right now, there is lots of pain in my lower right rib on my backside, hurts to the touch, which radiates all the way up to my shoulders and arm. only on the right side, though. Why do I continue to get rib pain in different areas periodically? whenever i push my skin anywhere, there is always a little discomfort and I bruise very easily. help please
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Hi,

Difficult to say without seeing you. However, if it is able to be triggered by a touch that tells you where the area is. If it is not constant, then it is hard for it to be a major injury in general. Easy bruisibility is pretty common just from thin skin.

Cannot say in your particular case, but some people are built without very thick connective tissue. This makes tendons easily strained and more susceptible to bruising. Not being malnourished is helpful to treat if that is going on, but that is rather rare.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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What Is The Treatment For Rib Cage Pain?

Hi, Difficult to say without seeing you. However, if it is able to be triggered by a touch that tells you where the area is. If it is not constant, then it is hard for it to be a major injury in general. Easy bruisibility is pretty common just from thin skin. Cannot say in your particular case, but some people are built without very thick connective tissue. This makes tendons easily strained and more susceptible to bruising. Not being malnourished is helpful to treat if that is going on, but that is rather rare. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist