Pain below the ribs on the left side of the waist

In daily life, many people have experienced pain below the ribs on the left side of their waist. This not only causes great harm to the patient's physical health, but also seriously affects their normal life and work. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the cause and find scientific and effective treatment methods. This situation may be chest wall pain, chest pain caused by anxiety, and angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease, and requires timely medical treatment.

1. Chest wall pain, also known as musculoskeletal pain.

1. Features

The pain is concentrated in one point and the patient can point it out clearly. The pain does not last long, usually only one or two seconds each time, and there is a chance of recurrence. The patient experiences stabbing or even severe pain in the chest when taking a deep breath, coughing, sneezing or turning around. The pain may be more severe than chest pain caused by other diseases, but most cases improve within a few days to two or three weeks. Any age can get it.

2. Causes

Costochondritis is a condition in which the cartilage between the ribs is sprained and inflamed, and is one of the more common chest wall pain diseases. Inflammation caused by viruses such as influenza. Less common but also the most painful is broken ribs.

3. Treatment

The inflamed area will heal on its own without medication, but your doctor may prescribe pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen). If your ribs are broken you can only wait for the wound to heal on its own. There is no need to take antibiotics as they have no effect on viruses.

2. Anxiety causes chest pain

1. Features

Patients claim that the pain lasts for hours, days, years, or even more than a decade. The pain may occur anywhere in the chest, and patients usually feel a sense of fullness or stuffiness. The patient begins to feel chest discomfort when he is at rest, such as sitting, lying down, or not working, but not when working or exercising. As soon as the patient sat down to see the doctor, he anxiously listed various symptoms: dizziness, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, fear of heat, fear of cold, numbness of hands, feet or lips, and he really wanted the doctor to cure his illness quickly.

2. Causes

Too nervous.

3. Treatment

Focus on addressing the mental state and explain in detail that the patient's chest pain is not heart-related. Gao Deqian said that usually by this point, the patient feels much more at ease. We also need to talk to them patiently and guide them on how to cope with stress easily.

Angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease

The most serious condition

1. Features

The symptoms are the opposite of chest pain caused by anxiety, that is, the pain only occurs when you do strenuous exercise such as walking, exercising, chasing a bus, climbing stairs, etc.; the pain also stops when you stop. The pain lasts for five to ten minutes. There is a feeling of pressure in the chest, especially in the upper chest area, or a feeling of being pressed by an object. If the pain persists for fifteen to thirty minutes and you are sweating, it may be a myocardial infarction and you must go to the emergency room immediately.

2. Causes

Blockage of the coronary arteries that supply nutrients to the heart.

3. Treatment

When patients with coronary heart disease suffer from angina pectoris, taking Di Wan can dilate blood vessels and relieve the condition. Or undergo angioplasty or heart bypass surgery to restore normal blood flow.