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What Causes Severe Pain Around Rib Cage?

Hi I have severe pain in the right side of my back, in my rib cage area that keeps spamming, have taken nuerofin and panadol with little relief. I haven t lifted or twisted so don t believe it to be muscular. Has been present for more than 24 hours with no relief, uncomfortable to lay down, have tried resting... Unsure what next
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Hello and thank you for the question!
There are a lot of causes that cause rib pain cage,which can occur immediately upon injury, or develop slowly over time.The most common causes are:injuries to the ribs,broken ribs,osteoporosis which affect the bones,muscle spasms,inflamed rib cartilage etcc.Usually the pain gets bigger when breathing in or moving into a specific position.I would advice you to use analgezics to control the pain,but if you consider that the pain is getting more severe,than you have to consult a doctor because you may need to have X-Ray and other specific tests!
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What Causes Severe Pain Around Rib Cage?

Hello and thank you for the question! There are a lot of causes that cause rib pain cage,which can occur immediately upon injury, or develop slowly over time.The most common causes are:injuries to the ribs,broken ribs,osteoporosis which affect the bones,muscle spasms,inflamed rib cartilage etcc.Usually the pain gets bigger when breathing in or moving into a specific position.I would advice you to use analgezics to control the pain,but if you consider that the pain is getting more severe,than you have to consult a doctor because you may need to have X-Ray and other specific tests! Best regards!