Discover causes of right-side rib pain like injuries, gallbladder issues, or liver disease, and learn when to seek help. Explore treatment options for relief.

Dear Doctors: I was in a car accident, and an X-ray showed I had two broken ribs. A second X-ray taken a month later showed I also had a cracked rib. Why didn’t that show up the first time? Why isn’t ...

Pain on the right side of the abdomen under the ribs is a common complaint. We’ve all felt it at some point. The pain may be sharp or dull. Perhaps it was sudden or slowly crept up on you. At the ...

A mum whose rib pain and dizziness were put down to the physical demands of working 60-hour-weeks was diagnosed with lung ...

Slipping rib syndrome is a medical condition where one or more of the lower ribs become hypermobile, often resulting in pain and discomfort. This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to ...

If you're experiencing persistent rib pain at night that doesn't improve with a new mattress or position changes, Dr. Lacy Anderson says that it could be a signal of something more serious than poor ...

Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Joining me today to discuss a novel way to treat pain related to conditions such as rib fractures and ...

Lisa Gillies, 53, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in December 2023 after complaining of dizziness and undergoing a ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

If inhaling causes a sharp, painful twinge then you could have anything from a pulled muscle to a broken rib.

Lisa Gillies, 53, complained of rib pain and dizziness before she was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer that had spread ...