
What Causes A Dull Aches At The Bottom Of The Rib Cage?

If I push against the bottom of my rib the pain increases slightly-- on a 1 to 10 scale I'd give it a 2
muscular pain v/s intra-abdominal pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.
I have gone through your medical history in detail.
Dull aching pain that has remained for a week now can be due to a muscle spasm /sprain.
You may have unknowingly strained one of the rib cage muscles causing this kind of pain.
Other possibility that i would consider is a abdomen-related cause.For e.g.- Liver pathologies or indigestion / gas problems.
Gall bladder inflammation also should be kept in mind.
I would suggest you to take antacids with analgesic muscle relaxant tablets for 2 days with local analgesic gel application and hot fomentation.
If there is no relief from the symptoms,then you can get a Xray / Ultrasound of the abdomen to rule out abdominal pathologies.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any follow up queries that you may have.
Thank you.
Best wishes

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