i have pains under my right side rib cage it comes and goes , im sitting on couch and have strong pains under rib cage same spot everytime.my family physician says its nothing to worry about.but its something to worry about if it happens everyday for about 6-8 months now.please help.
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough cardiothoracic assessment is advised. As the pain is persistent from past few months I will advise to take up a thorough cardio thoracic assessment if it is in the middle of the chest or above the abdominal region. You may be recommended x-ray or any other test based on the assessment the pain is below the xphisternum then I will advise to take a thorough abdominal assessment and a Diagnostic ultrasonography will be advised to see the soft tissue status. Also, if the pain is near to the rib joining the sternum then it could be Costco Chat Doctor. I will still advice to undergo at least a chest x-ray to check the soft tissue and bony status. No pain persists for longer months until there is something to understand about the physiology. Also, with breathing exercises if the pain subsides then you many not have to worry, as certain times due to weakness of the intercostal muscles there leads to pain. As no chest congestion, cough cold, abdominal pain is mentioned by you, I suspect it to be a Costco