Reasons your ribs hurt under your right breast can be a variety of reasons which include injury, pulled muscle, broken ribs, bruised rib, infection, inflammation, sprained chest muscle, heartburn, acid reflux, gallstones, kidney stones or lung issues like COPD, collapsed lung or pulmonary embolism.
The most common reason for ribs hurting under your right breast are muscle strain or bruised or broken ribs.
Conditions that are linked to the lungs, heart, kidneys and liver as well as skin can also lead to pain under your right rib cage and under your right breast.
If the pain gets worse or does not go away or you have trouble breathing or a fever, nausa, vomiting etc you should seek medical attention.
Some reasons your rib cage can hurt under your left breast are from muscle strain, digestive issues, infection, injury or costochondritis.
Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage which connects your ribs to your breastbone and can cause tenderness to the touch and worsen with deep breaths or physical activity.
Digestive issues such as acid reflux, indigestion, bloating or trapped gas can cause rib cage pain under your left breast.
Muscle strain can occur after physical activity or awkward movements or lifting things too heavy and can lead to the rib cage pain under your left breast or rib cage pain in general.
The causes of dull pain under your left rib cage can be kidney stones, inflammation, inflammation in the stomach and even pancreatitis.
An injury to the upper left abdomen or heart problems, spleen problems, lung problems or left kidney problems can also lead to dull pain under the left rib cage.
When both sides of your ribs hurt it can mean you have a broken rib, acid reflux, bruised rib or pulled muscle.
In some cases the ribs hurting on both or one side can be more serious such as cancer or heart attack.
Common reasons for your ribs and upper back hurt are from poor posture or from daily repetitive activities that strain the muscular skeletal system
Injuries, fractures, disk problems and even arthritis can cause your upper back and ribs to hurt.
Back rib pain can be caused by several underlying conditions that include poor posture, muscle strain, ligament sprain, joint injury, organ dysfunction, infections, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, thoracic disc, thoracic joint, and fibromyalgia.
Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty with breathing.
Sleeping wrong such as sleeping on your stomach can twist your spine and ribs and cause strain and discomfort in the ribs and lead to rib pain.
Also sleeping on your side unsupported can lead to compression of the ribs and lead to rib pain.
The causes of rib pain without injury include, dehydration, stress, anxiety, infections, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, fibromyalgia and costochondritis.
Anxiety rib pain can feel like a dull or sharp pain in the ribs and may even feel like chest pain.
Stress as well as anxiety can cause pain in the ribs and rib pain can be a symptom of stress and different types of anxiety.
Dehydration can also cause rib pain as being dehydrated and not drinking enough water and other fluids leads to decreased lubrication and increased friction between your ribs and your sternum which can also worsen inflammation associated with costochondritis.
You should be concerned about rib pain if you are having shortness of breath that is getting worse and rib pain that's getting worse, the chest pain is getting worse, you have pain in your tummy or shoulder or you're coughing up blood.
The causes of pain around the ribcage include inflammation of the cartilage near your breastbone also known as costochondritis or a bruised, fractured or cracked rib.
Having rib pain makes it hard for you to take a deep breath, twist your body or put pressure on your chest.
A range of conditions can cause pain around the ribcage or sore ribs which can include a pulled muscle, bruised or broken rib, or even acid reflux.
Broken ribs are quite common and can take six weeks to six months to heal.
Some causes of rib pain that is not a result of injury include costochondritis, infection, lung cancer, fibromyalgia, and pulmonary embolism.
With any rib cage pain, if you can't breathe, your skin turns blue or you have severe chest pain, call 911 or go to the emergency room right away.
If the specific area of discomfort can be located, such as between the ribs, this indicates the pain is not coming from the lungs or the upper back.
Some people will often describe lung pain as sharp and spreading outward.
With a rib fracture, the pain is usually much more severe than that of intercostal muscle strain.
In some cases pancreatitis may cause pain under the right rib cage in the middle of the abdomen, in the RUQ, or in the left upper quadrant (LUQ).
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.
It may result from gallstones or overuse of alcohol.
The red flags for rib pain are having shortness of breath that is getting worse or rib pain that's getting worse, the chest pain is getting worse, you have pain in your tummy or shoulder or you're coughing up blood.
To relieve rib pain you can use a cold compress, such as applying ice, to reduce swelling.
Taking hot baths may also help alleviate rib pain.
Your doctor may recommend over-the-counter medication if the pain does not subside.
Or your doctor may suggest using compression wraps worn around the waist at home to reduce rib pain.