Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD Key Takeaways Pain under the left rib cage can be a sign of a heart attack, which is ...

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 ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

A woman was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after experiencing pain in her rib which she initially thought was a ...

The primary symptom of bone cancer is pain. It initially comes and goes and might be worse at night. As cancer progresses, the pain worsens and other symptoms develop, such as redness and swelling.

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 ...

In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. Rafael Nadal, who has won 21 Grand Slam tennis titles, lost his ...

For years, Mary considered herself pretty active. She used to play raquetball, swim, and participated in whitewater rafting down North California's rivers. Even when she wasn’t outdoors, she was busy ...

Early symptoms of relapsing polychondritis include sudden pain in cartilage, ear swelling, joint inflammation, and eye problems. Although polychondritis is not currently curable, treatment helps ...

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After more than a year, Jan Weymouth had stopped believing what doctors kept telling her: that the severe pain in her rib cage was the result of a muscle she pulled learning to play golf. For starters ...