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What Causes Pain And Tightness In The Rib Cage Along With Lumps?

Hi I ve been having painful ribs and Tight ness under rib cage I can even fill it in the back by ribs kinda like a tightness veryyyy painful and today I ve noticed painful lumps on multiple ribs This last year I ve had to have food removed from throat BC seems lime everything I eat gets stuck not sure if related but very concerns
Mon, 6 Mar 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of painful ribs, can feel lump and has pain on ribs and upper abdomen. Also feels food stuck in throat last year.
As per the history you have provided both these things are not related.
The pain on ribs and upper abdomen is most probably due to a condition called costochondritis.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Hot fomentation.
Anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen.
Rest to the area by stopping any activities that put on more strain at this area.
Oral steroids under Doctor's supervision.
Strapping helps a lot.
And control of stress and anxiety.
For the throat problem consult an ENT Surgeon for endoscopy to get the correct diagnosis and proper treatment.

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What Causes Pain And Tightness In The Rib Cage Along With Lumps?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of painful ribs, can feel lump and has pain on ribs and upper abdomen. Also feels food stuck in throat last year. As per the history you have provided both these things are not related. The pain on ribs and upper abdomen is most probably due to a condition called costochondritis. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Hot fomentation. Anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen. Rest to the area by stopping any activities that put on more strain at this area. Oral steroids under Doctor s supervision. Strapping helps a lot. And control of stress and anxiety. For the throat problem consult an ENT Surgeon for endoscopy to get the correct diagnosis and proper treatment.