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What Causes Pain In The Ribs?

I had surgery on July 3rd for repair of my esphougus. I was released from the hospital on Tuesday of this week. I have a pain under my left breast in my rib area. If I yawn, sneeze or try to take a deep breath it hurts there. If I am just sitting it doesn t affect me. I see my doctor on Tuesday and there were no openings until
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sneezing, yawning, deep breathing etc cause movements of ribs and intercostal muscles. Your pain is gone when you sit quietly.
So this suggest possiblity of musculoskeletal pain more.
So avoid movements causing pain.
Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Pain In The Ribs?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Sneezing, yawning, deep breathing etc cause movements of ribs and intercostal muscles. Your pain is gone when you sit quietly. So this suggest possiblity of musculoskeletal pain more. So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid sudden jerky movements of chest. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.