Reasons for persistent swelling of the upper abdominal ribs

Upper abdominal pain is caused by various reasons. Some people experience abdominal pain, while more serious cases may lead to nausea and vomiting. The ribs are located between the chest and abdomen, so some people cannot judge exactly which part of their body is hurting. Some people may mistakenly think that they just have a stomachache, not knowing that the problem is with the ribs. Here is an explanation for persistent swelling of the upper abdominal ribs.

In daily life, there are many causes of sudden abdominal pain, and the types of lower abdominal pain vary at different ages and time periods. It is necessary to check the cause of the abdominal pain based on the specific location of the pain and the nature of the pain.

The twelfth rib is located at the junction of the abdomen and chest. It is the "soft rib" and is most prone to costochondritis. When the posture remains unchanged, the cartilage is easily compressed, the blood supply is reduced, and the nerve nutrition becomes poor, which will lead to your current symptoms; therefore, you only need to change your posture frequently and apply local hot compresses. A check-up in the hospital may not reveal anything; cervical spondylosis has nothing to do with this.

In daily life, there are many causes of sudden abdominal pain, and the types of lower abdominal pain vary at different ages and time periods. It needs to be judged based on the specific location of the abdominal pain, the nature of the pain, the inducing factors, the relieving factors, the accompanying symptoms, etc. Most people will become panic-stricken once they have sudden abdominal pain, thinking that they have a serious illness.

1. Right upper abdominal pain - common in hepatitis, liver abscess, liver cancer, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis and ulcer disease, etc.

2. Right lower abdominal pain - common in appendicitis, intussusception, intestinal tuberculosis and right salpingo-oophoritis, etc.

3. Upper and middle abdominal pain - common in hiatal hernia, esophagitis, cardiac cancer, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, gastroptosis, gastric neurosis, mesenteric lymph node infection, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, etc.

4. Left upper abdominal pain - common in gastritis, left lower lobe pneumonia, splenomegaly or rupture, left kidney ureteral stones

5. Left and right waist and abdominal pain - common in renal ptosis, chronic pyelonephritis and urinary stones.

6. Lower abdominal pain - common in cystitis, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion, prostatitis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.