Pain inside ribs

When the flesh on both sides of the inner bones hurts, it is often a manifestation of some diseases, because when you are sick, the most common manifestation is flesh pain, and most flesh pains represent a more superficial disease, which is not particularly serious. The flesh pain on both sides of the ribs may have a lot to do with our exercise, because when we do not exercise regularly, some strenuous exercise will cause muscle pain, so what should we do if the pain in the ribs?

In principle, there are reasons for pain, the two most common situations are:

1. Not getting enough exercise on a regular basis can lead to muscle overload.

2. The body cannot adapt due to lack of exercise for a long time.

(3. If you also have chest pain, it may be due to running after meals when you were a child, which may be an acquired injury.)

There are many types of solutions, here are the more commonly used methods:

Stretch out your palms into a palm shape, press the abdomen on both sides with the palms, and rub from the outside to the inside - rotate (rub in the direction you like or is convenient for you), about 10 to 20 times will be enough.

After pressing, you will feel a little warm, which is to allow it to adapt to the exercise conditions first. But please note that you should be well prepared before exercise. It will be ineffective if you do not exercise for too long after massaging.

Some people often experience abdominal pain when exercising vigorously or walking quickly. In severe cases, they may also experience nausea, cold sweats, and fainting. Abdominal pain during exercise is mainly caused by improper exercise leading to visceral dysfunction and gravity traction caused by excessive visceral activity. Common in the following situations:

Visceral adaptation disorder: When the human body immediately enters strenuous exercise from a resting state, due to the "inertia" of the human body, although the nervous and muscular systems are immediately in a highly excited state, the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, endocrine and other systems still need a certain amount of time to adapt to the needs of strenuous exercise. As a result, the coordination of the human body's systems becomes disconnected, leading to functional disorders.

Gravity traction of viscera: The viscera, especially the gastrointestinal tract, are fixed to the posterior abdominal wall by mesentery and ligaments. When the body exercises vigorously, the mobility of these organs in the abdomen also increases, which will inevitably pull the mesentery. When the nerves and blood vessels distributed in or near the mesentery are stretched and exceed their tolerance limit, it can cause visceral nerve dysfunction and produce symptoms such as abdominal pain and nausea. This situation is most likely to occur if you participate in strenuous exercise immediately after a full meal. In addition, during exercise, due to gravity, the contents of the small intestine accumulate in the ileocecal region, where the nerves and blood vessels are stretched, which can also cause bloating and pain in the right lower abdomen.

Gastrointestinal ischemia or hunger cramps: The energy for muscle movement is mainly supplied by muscle glycogen oxidation. During strenuous exercise, energy consumption can be 10 times more than that at rest. When you are hungry, your blood sugar concentration is already low. If you do strenuous exercise, you are more likely to experience hypoglycemia, palpitations, cold sweats, hunger-related abdominal pain, etc. At the same time, the gastrointestinal tract is more prone to ischemic spasms and functional disorders.

Visceral torsion: Due to increased visceral motility and functional disorders, some organs in pathological conditions may sometimes twist. Such as gastroptosis, intestinal ascaris, wandering kidney, spleen and ovarian cysts, mesenteric tumors, etc. This type of abdominal pain during exercise occurs more frequently in people who lack exercise or do not exercise according to a plan. People who are well-trained pay attention to doing warm-up exercises before exercise, and increase the amount of exercise from small to large and from light to heavy. Their internal organs have adapted, so abdominal pain is rare.

To prevent abdominal pain during exercise, you should avoid mental stress, do sufficient warm-up exercises, proceed step by step, and do things within your ability. In addition, before strenuous exercise, do not eat too much, do not eat food that you are not used to, and do not participate on an empty stomach. It is generally best to do strenuous exercise one hour after a meal.

What should I do if I experience abdominal pain during exercise?

Slow down your exercise pace and reduce the amount of exercise. If you are playing a ball game, you can go off the field and move around slowly for a while, but don't stay still to rest. If you are running in a middle or long-distance race, you can slow down your running speed, and then gradually speed up after the pain disappears.

Gently massaging and kneading the abdomen can help to regulate blood circulation and relieve pain stimulation.

Taking deep breaths for a while can increase the amount of oxygen inhaled and regulate cardiopulmonary function. Deep breathing can also reduce the tension of the abdominal muscles and relieve abdominal pain.

Pressing the "Neiguan" points on both forearms with your fingers can help relieve abdominal pain. When selecting the acupoint, extend your arms and turn your palms upwards. In the middle of the inner side of the forearm, three fingers above the second horizontal line behind the wrist, in the middle of the two tendons.

If you have persistent abdominal pain, do not force yourself to exercise, but rest properly. You can also take oral atropine, propantheline and other drugs to relieve the pain. If you have signs such as palpitations, cold sweats, coma, and a weak and rapid pulse, you should lie down immediately and take some sugar.