What is the reason for the pain under the right ribs when pressing?

Pain when pressing below the right ribs is a common phenomenon in life, which has a great impact on people's normal life and work. So what exactly causes the pain when pressing below the right ribs? Most people don't quite understand this. In fact, there are many reasons that cause pain when pressing under the right ribs, so everyone must pay attention.

1. Causes of pain when pressing below the right ribs

The cause of pain below the right ribs may be related to liver disease, strain or viral infection caused by colds, accompanied by loss of appetite and fatigue. It is very likely related to liver disease. It is also called liver area pain. Pain below the right ribs is an obvious warning light. At this time, patients need to seek medical attention in time, which is crucial to the control of the disease. The causes of pain below the right ribs are generally the following.

1. For pregnant women, pain below the right rib may be caused by the baby in the belly growing bigger, causing the diaphragm to be pulled, resulting in pain below the right rib, or it may be pain on the left side.

2. Pain below the right ribs may be caused by stomach problems.

3. Pain below the right rib may be caused by gallbladder problems. Press the upper deep part under the ribs, which is the location of the gallbladder. If it hurts, the pain under the right ribs may be related to cholecystitis or other gallbladder diseases.

4. Pain below the right ribs may be related to liver disease. The liver is located in the right abdomen. If there is percussion pain below the right ribs, it may be related to liver disease.

2. What causes pain below the right ribs?

There are many reasons for right lower abdominal pain, and the causes are complicated, but for your current situation, it may be due to intercostal muscle strain caused by frequent chest contraction due to frequent coughing. Pain under the right ribs and in the lower back is often caused by liver and gallbladder diseases such as hepatitis or cholecystitis.

1. Liver disease. For example, acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc. can cause pain below the right ribs. The liver is located in the right abdomen. If the liver is diseased, it will cause the liver and spleen to become inflamed and swollen, which will then pull on the liver capsule and cause liver pain, which will involve pain below the right ribs. In particular, hepatitis B patients should be examined and treated promptly if they experience pain below the right ribs.

2. Cholecystitis and gallstones. Because it is around the right ribs, gallbladder diseases including gallstones, cholecystitis, bile duct obstruction, gallbladder tumors, etc. can cause right rib pain.

3. Intercostal neuralgia is a syndrome in which the intercostal nerves are damaged due to various reasons, resulting in band-like pain between the chest and ribs protecting the abdomen.

4. Gastritis. Sometimes stomach pain can radiate to other parts of the body, causing pain. You can check the stomach, such as barium meal, gastroscopy, etc.

If you find pain under the right ribs in your daily life, you can go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations. It is particularly noteworthy that if the cause cannot be found after relevant examinations, you must go to a regular hospital for a more detailed liver function test and to understand the status of hepatitis B virus in the body, and then receive appropriate treatment according to the doctor's arrangements. Do not allow the disease to develop. If hepatitis B is confirmed, timely treatment is necessary to ensure the treatment effect, minimize treatment time and minimize costs, so as to avoid adverse consequences.