Woman with pain in lower abdomen under left rib cage

Symptoms of abdominal pain mainly include digestive tract diseases, such as gastric diseases, acute intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, colitis, liver and gallbladder diseases, etc. It can also be caused by other diseases, such as neuralgia caused by bone disease, kidney diseases, urinary and reproductive system diseases, hernia, etc., and gynecological diseases in women.

1. The reasons for dull pain under the left ribs are as follows

1. There is a dull pain just below the left rib. In fact, the most common cause of this type of symptom is the obstruction of qi in the rib area. In many cases, it is due to the patient's emotional excitement, depression or anger, which leads to poor liver metabolism.

2. There is a dull pain just below the left rib. When this disease occurs, it can be acute or slow. Patients with acute illness, which can be said to have a sudden onset of the disease, will immediately feel stabbing and throbbing pain in their back, chest, and ribs.

3. If there is an underlying disease, the junction of the vertebrae and ribs will usually be in a bow shape for a long time, which may sometimes cause panic and distress. In severe cases, one may not even be able to lift his arms.

4. Sometimes the pain may be slightly relieved when you rest and sleep on your side. However, the pain will be aggravated if you take a deep breath, cough, or raise your head and chest. There is a dull pain just below the left rib cage. Everyone thinks it is a minor illness and doesn't pay too much attention to it, but in fact it is very dangerous.

5. There is a dull pain just below the left rib. Sometimes after the pain subsides, many people will not bother about it anymore and leave it alone. But if you observe carefully, you will find that your rib cartilage is actually swollen, and this swelling will not disappear immediately.

6. Some people may experience swollen ribs for several months or even years. This will seriously affect the patient's daily life and work, because the patient will experience more and more frequent dull pain just below the left ribs.

Therefore, when you find this kind of symptoms, don't take it for granted and go to the hospital for treatment immediately. Usually the first physical and chemical examination is X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine. The first step in treatment is to carry out traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting treatment. This method uses cupping, which is also a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method.

2. What are the symptoms of pain under the left ribs?

1. Hepatobiliary diseases

For example, acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc. can all cause pain below the ribs. The liver is in the abdomen. If the liver is diseased, it will cause inflammation and swelling of the liver and spleen, which will extend to the liver capsule and cause liver pain, which will involve pain below the ribs. In particular, hepatitis B carriers should be examined and treated promptly if they experience pain below the ribs.

2. Cholecystitis and gallstones

Because it is near the ribs, gallbladder diseases including gallstones, cholecystitis, bile duct obstruction, gallbladder tumors, etc. can all cause rib pain.

3. Costal neuritis

It is a syndrome in which the intercostal nerves are damaged due to various reasons, resulting in a band-like pain between the chest and ribs protecting the abdomen.

4. Stomach disease

Sometimes the pain in the stomach can radiate to other parts of the body, causing a painful sensation. You can examine the stomach, such as barium meal, gastroscopy, etc.

If you find pain under the ribs in your daily life, you can go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations.

It is particularly important to note that if the relevant examinations cannot find the cause, you must go to a reliable hospital for a more detailed liver function test and to understand the hepatitis B virus status in your body, and then carry out corresponding treatment according to the doctor's instructions. Do not allow the disease to develop.