Pain in the left rib cage

Many people ignore their physical condition. Even when they find a dull pain in the ribs to the left of the xiphoid process, they often think that it is just caused by overwork and they just need to endure it and rest for two days. However, the dull pain inside the ribs on the left side of the xiphoid process is not necessarily caused by physiological reasons, and some diseases cannot be ruled out. Therefore, once you find the dull pain inside the ribs on the left side of the xiphoid process, it is best to pay attention to it.

Common causes of back rib pain : 1. Symptoms: The onset can be acute or chronic. Acute ones may occur suddenly, with stabbing, throbbing or soreness in the back and chest; insidious ones develop slowly, unknowingly causing the junction of the thoracic vertebrae and ribs or the sternum and costal cartilage to become arched, swollen, and dull pain, sometimes radiating to the shoulders, back, armpits, neck and chest, and sometimes chest tightness and shortness of breath, and even inability to raise arms. The pain is relieved when resting or lying on the side, but is aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, lying flat, holding the chest up, and after fatigue. The pain occurs after exertion. However, there is no change in the local skin; the pain varies in severity and often lingers, affecting the patient's work and study. The swollen rib cartilage may even persist for months or years after the pain disappears. 2. Physical and chemical examination: X-ray, thoracic spine MRI, laboratory; no obvious abnormalities were found.