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What Is The Cause Of Pain In Lower Rib Cage Area After Lifting Weights,and How Severe It Might Be?

Hello: When I retruned from the gym after lifting light weights 20-30 pounds, I bent over to recover a pencil on the floor and had to lay completly flat on my stomach. When I did I felt a pop in my lower right rib cage area- that was 2 days agao. Today it feels much worse w/ a fair amount of pain. Its difficult to lay on my right side. Any idea what it is? How severe it might be?
Wed, 15 Mar 2017
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Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist,  's  Response
Hi...

Your lower rib cage pain is due to straining your oblique muscles...
Nothing to worry ..
I suggest you to keep icing your painfully area frequently say for 15 mins for every 2 hours...
Dont do activities forcefully as everyone you do u are increasing the spasm.... So take it easy
keep you back supported while sitting with a pillow placed in the low back...
As pain permits slowly rotate towards the opposite side to stretch that muscle a bit...don't be in a hurry to overstretch it....
in sitting position gently bend sideways and take deep breath in and breathout

Hope this is helpful for you..
Revert back incase you need further clarification
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What Is The Cause Of Pain In Lower Rib Cage Area After Lifting Weights,and How Severe It Might Be?

Hi... Your lower rib cage pain is due to straining your oblique muscles... Nothing to worry .. I suggest you to keep icing your painfully area frequently say for 15 mins for every 2 hours... Dont do activities forcefully as everyone you do u are increasing the spasm.... So take it easy keep you back supported while sitting with a pillow placed in the low back... As pain permits slowly rotate towards the opposite side to stretch that muscle a bit...don t be in a hurry to overstretch it.... in sitting position gently bend sideways and take deep breath in and breathout Hope this is helpful for you.. Revert back incase you need further clarification