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What Causes Pain In The Outer Edge Of The Rib Cage?

I have pain or soreness on the outer edge of my rib cage. It seems to get worse as the day progresses. It does not feel like it is coming from inside the chest, but right on the outer-lower bone of the rib cage. Pain gets a little worse when I press on it.
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Your symptoms could be due to costochondritis or muscle strain.
Clinical examination by the internal medicine specialist will help in the diagnosis.
It require rest and some medication and sometime it relieve its on with in week period.
Causative factors: Trauma, heavy exertion and exercise, Rheumatoid arthritis, Tuberculosis.
Following are advice:
Heat pad application and apply local volini gel
Complete rest
Avoid physical activity
Physiotherapy
Drugs:
Tablet aleve
Tablet tramadol

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Pain In The Outer Edge Of The Rib Cage?

Hello dear Understand your concern. Your symptoms could be due to costochondritis or muscle strain. Clinical examination by the internal medicine specialist will help in the diagnosis. It require rest and some medication and sometime it relieve its on with in week period. Causative factors: Trauma, heavy exertion and exercise, Rheumatoid arthritis, Tuberculosis. Following are advice: Heat pad application and apply local volini gel Complete rest Avoid physical activity Physiotherapy Drugs: Tablet aleve Tablet tramadol Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar