Abdominal Pain Forum - Pain in lower left rib cage

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Q: Pain in lower left rib cage

asked by: saminator on October 19th, 2009

New User

hi im 13 andi play football. I have a sharp pain in my lower left rib area. Ive seen all of your responses, but thats for old people. Is the pain just a torn muscle or is it something worse???

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MandMs

replied on October 21st, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Sharp pain at the rib cage especially on the left side of your breast bone, where the ribs connect to the breastbone, can indicate an inflammation of cartilage, known as costochondritis.

D3THCH3AT3R

replied on October 21st, 2009

New User

nah. its nothing you just pulled a muscle, kiddo. Ice massage(with an ice cup. Just fill up a little paper cup with water then put it in the freezer. when it is frozen take it out and you have a frozen surface to massage you hurt areas.) it twice a day for 20 minutes. Have a hot tub? if not get one. then get it the hot tub. oh. for how ever long you want to

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